Keamogetswe Mosepele – 17 November 2022 Despite saving municipalities up to R750 million in landfill costs, they have, for years, fought for recognition of their work and rights. Clarence Ford spoke to Madi Koena, a local waste reclaimer about joining the launch of the first global trade union. Waste pickers or reclaimers recycle 80 to…
Lives saved, carbon reduced, cancers prevented… if the world cycled just like the Dutch do
The alternative – 3 October 2022 For those who dream of a world where bike lanes are even more traveled than roadways for cars, a new data point shows how much impact such a shift could have on the climate crisis. Worldwide, only five percent of daily trips are made by bicycle, but far more…
MEET CAPE TOWN’S NEW BICYCLE MAYOR
Simangele Mzizi – 29 September 2022 His job is to promote and grow Cape Town’s cycling culture. Cape Town’s new Bicycle Mayor lays out his vision and plans for a cycle-friendly and inclusive city. His smile and charisma are as big and bold as his ideas on how to promote cycling in the Mother City….
The future of free speech—and how to protect it
What would the world look like today without the social justice movements that have shaped our history? From civil rights to women’s suffrage, apartheid resistance to disability rights, these passionate, people-led campaigns have inspired us, challenged us, and shown us the greatest potential of our humanity. As these movements spread around the world, they shared…
River Club development highlights questionable process by City of Cape Town
Lalou Meltzer & Jens Horber – 27 October 2022 he River Club development on the Liesbeek River highlights questionable processes undertaken by the City of Cape Town in relation to members of a large and influential group of property developers. This is exactly what Crispian Olver has written about – particularly in his book, A…
Together, we can stop powerful developers!
They have millions of rands for lawyers, but we have thousands of fearless protectors of our sacred heritage – people like you ✊🌱 Pls consider donating to our struggle: http://liesbeek.org/donate
Obs Halloween
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=18BPnLEwoTuQxLjlGN8XkEuvLF1g&usp=sharing ASK US TO ADD YOU Halloween-friendly homes in Observatory, Cape Town who would love it if some trick-or-treaters called in on 30 October. To add your house join tinyurl.com/obsHalloWApp and give your house address & hosts names and/or number of kids participating Remember to stick a picture of a pumpkin on your gate to let kids…
RAFFLE PRIZE REQUEST
Dear Obs Neighbours, it’s soon time for our annual Friends of the Liesbeek Fundraising raffle. This is a really important fundraising event as it raises money to pay for the monthly river clean-ups which is essential for keeping our stretch of the Liesbeek enjoyable for all. We have some great prizes but are always looking…
Latest round of litigation at the High Court a ‘lynching’ of indigenous identities
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Amazon Cape Town headquarters fight turns personal
Steve Kretzmann – 15 October 2022 A bitter battle is playing out in the Western Cape High Court over who can speak for a First Nations tribe in the controversial R4.6 billion Amazon development in Cape Town. The development, at the confluence of the Black and Liesbeek Rivers where Khoi people were first dispossessed of…