From Cape Historical society #masekin : Morris Goldberg Morris was born in Observatory on the 25 October 1936. He was a famous South African soprano, alto, and tenor saxophonist, clarinetist, and flutist. Initially self-taught, as a teenager he began playing with the saxophonist Harold Jaftha in various Cape Town nightclubs. In 1960, shortly after completing…
Support over the Noise Bylaw revision
Click here see our letter of support to the Tennyson Rd Masjied on their campaign to revise the Noise Bylaw.
Update on the River Club development
Dear friends and supporters I am writing to you to update you on the River club development 1. The Court process: – As you know, Judge Patricia Goliath delivered a groundbreaking judgement on March 18th to halt the construction at the River Club site pending the High Court review of the rezoning and Environmental Authorisations…
OBSID public safety report
See the OBSID public safety report for April 2022 here.
Molo Songololo director calls on supporters to help raise funds for the organisation
Solomons said: “This is a major setback for Molo Songololo and threatens our ability to maintain essential social support and empowerment services for child victims of sexual abuse and exploitation, those at risk and their families. “Molo Songololo needs funds to cover staff salaries, operational costs, programme and activity costs. Funding from the Department of…
A second historic victory: Judge Goliath dismisses leave to appeal the River Club interdict
Dear Obs Residents In another incredibly significant court decision, Judge Patricia Goliath dismissed the applications by the Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust (LLPT), the City of Cape Town, the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and the First Nations Collective for leave to appeal her March 18th interdict judgement which had halted any further construction…
The Liesbeek River – the ecological (and heritage) disaster is in its infill
7 MAY 2022 — It’s become commonplace for detractors of our campaign to repeat the developer’s claims that the Liesbeek River is polluted and an ecological disaster. This is useful to the developers because they can claim that their burial of the original course of the river to the west of the site and the…
Put Plastic Forks in the Garden to Prevent Pets from Stepping In
Do your pets often run around in the garden and ruin your plants? Many pet-loving gardeners have to constantly deal with this problem. Sometimes our cats and dogs don’t just roam in the garden, but they also use it as a litter box. They relieve themselves there and end up destroying your vegetables in the…
Get counted for Census 2022 by 14 May 2022
Statistics South Africa has announced that the final phase for Census 2022 has been extended to 14 May 2022 to allow residents from the Western Cape to be accurately counted. We encourage you to please take part in the Census 2022 as the data is critical for City planning and has significant implications for the…
Restaurants use a lot of plastic!
Plastic bags are the leading cause of death in marine life, its harmful to our environment and they contribute to mass litter within our communities. We can all play a part in lessening the impact of climate change and keeping our oceans plastic-free, and the restaurant industry is no exception. Let’s take action by signing…