WESTERN CAPE NOW THIRD WAVE EPICENTRE AS DAILY INFECTIONS OVERTAKE THE REST OF THE COUNTRY – Tuesday 3 August 2021 Many people at high risk still need to be vaccinated. Please help OCA get everyone vaccinated who needs it. If you are undocumented or do not have an ID, you WILL be able to get vaccinated….
Grant Two Rivers site heritage status
Cape Town – Heritage Western Cape (HWC) says the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) area should be assessed for Grade I heritage status. Grade I heritage resources are exceptional and considered to be of national significance, and are identified and managed by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA). This follows discussions held with interested…
Organiser wanted for the Liesbeek Action Campaign
Job Description: Liesbeek Action Campaign organiser Background. The OCA needs a part-time / full-time organiser to support the campaign against the re-development of the River Club. The Campaign is comprised of members of a number of different Civics, NGOs and Khoi groups, but principally led by the Observatory Civic Association in partnership with the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoi Traditional Council, and the…
Eldred Schilder and George Werner Duo live at The Koena Art Institute
There aren’t too many double bass players around in Cape Town. Then there is Eldred Shilder. Eldred Schilder, at the risk of stating the bleeding obvious, is a Schilder, a member of one of Cape Town and South Africa’s pre-eminent music families. Eldred will be performing his own compositions. It will include a tribute to his father,…
Business Live finally published our right of reply
I write in response to what we believe is biased reporting on the River Club redevelopment (“Amazon office developers keep Cape Town’s heritage in mind”, July 4, and “Zenprop lying about River Club project, says professor”, July 6). First, it’s a puzzle that Zenprop can claim the redevelopment is anything more than a moneymaking exercise…
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Look fabulous while advocating! For Volunteering to sell the T-shirts. You can collect them after 12 noon any day at Ferdinandos Pizza 205 Lower Main Rd. We have created packs for you. You will need to sign them out. T-shirt sales are R200 . I am placing the Snapscan code here so people purchasing can directly see this image…
Appeal to the water tribunal and application
Dear registered Interested and Affected Party, 1) On 10 June 2021 the Observatory Civic Association (OCA) was informed by the relevant authority, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), that the LLPT was granted a water use licence (“WUL”) for the re-development of the River Club property. 2) On 23 June 2021, the OCA lodged an appeal with the Water Tribunal…
Reverend Rachel Mash’s Facebook post
See Facebook post with video here