5 MARCH 2021 The City of Cape Town urges residents to be aware of scammers posing as electricity officials to gain access to their homes. In recent weeks, the City has been made aware of some instances of scams. Read more below: The City is aware of scammers who are posing as City Electricity officials…
Residents want transparency in awarding of lease for sports fields
a private entity out of public funds”” to have exclusive access to fields at Hartleyvale and Malta Park. Photographer: Tracey Adams/African News Agency (ANA) NEWS | By Bulelwa Payi | Jan 24, 2021 The petition accuses the City of subsidising “a private entity out of public funds” to have exclusive access to fields at Hartleyvale and Malta Park….
Radio786 interview regarding the Hartleyvale Issue
29 Jan 2021 Listen to the interview Here
OCA and others objection to the extension of Stones’ trading hours
Stones, LMR have once again applied to have their trading hours extended from 02h00 to 04h00. This is an annual application that goes to Sub-Council 16 as the City of Cape Town regulates trading hours. Each time this application has gone through it has been rejected by Cllr Chapple as well as others – Stones…
Feb update from Architecture & Heritage
To date this year the Architecture and Heritage Committee has received eleven applications requiring formal comment from the OCA. These range from small applications for repairing boundary walls, to highly impactful plans for demolitions and reconstructions in sensitive parts of the neighbourhood. Property developers’ sights remain set on many parts of Observatory as a space…
Call to sign SAAPA SA petition against SA Breweries court challenge to the alcohol ban
Please see our new petition on amandla.mobi and consider signing it. The aim of the petition is not to prolong the alcohol ban. It is to get SA Breweries to stop their litigation and allow government to use its scarce resources to limit the spread of the virus and to treat those who have it,…
#SaveTheLiesbeek
Sacred River MAKE THE LIESBEEK MATTER! Free Observatory from flood risk Don’t infill our wetlands with concrete. Stop destroying a watercourse, a wetland and a floodplain The Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust (LLPT) construction of a massive 150 000m2 Mixed Use development at the River Club, could pose a significant flood risk to the area. The…
a Word from our Chair
Dear Obs residents I am writing to give you a quick update on matters to do with the River Club and circulate an invitation to sign another petition: The application for heritage grading of the Two Rivers Urban Park by HWC, submitted in early 2020 by a coalition of over 60 First Nation groups, Civic…
a Radio interview regarding our Malta Park petition
Local football club FC Kapstadt has brought a petition against Cape Town Football Club over the use of Hartleyvale Stadium in Observatory. The soccer team has accused the City of Cape Town of unfairness and favouring the PSL team over them. On line for comment is chairman of Observatory Civic Association, Leslie London and FC…
City of Cape Town accused of colluding with soccer club over Hartleyvale Stadium lease
Zaid Omar of FC Kapstadt. Photo: Ayanda Ndamane/ANA. NEWS | By Marvin Charles | Jan 14 Cape Town – Football club FC Kapstadt has accused the City of Cape Town of colluding with Cape Town City FC after they were awarded the lease of the Hartleyvale Stadium. According to the soccer club, they had tried to engage…