Our little community kitchen in Observatory, Cape Town is in desperate need of funds should we wish continue our work through the new year. – Since the start of lockdown, the community kitchen has served three meals every day twice a day to our street-based neighbours on the Village Green, many of whom are Black…
An update from Architecture & Heritage
The Architecture & Heritage committee has hit the ground running this year, with an expanded committee, heritage applications already rolling in for comment, and some new projects on the horizon. Naomi Roux has taken over this portfolio from Kirstin Mackenzie, who did an amazing job keeping the A&H portfolio on task through 2020, developing good…
SGM Held on 12 January 2021
Meeting Date: 12 January 2021 Time: 20.00 Report By: Thabang Bhili Chairperson: Leslie London Attendees: The meeting was only open to OCA members. Motion proposed: OCA to intervene as an amicus curiae in the matter of City of Cape Town v Moore N.O. and Others; Case Number: 8919/19. The Observatory Civic Association held its Special General…
Please sign our Petition objecting to the extension of a lease at Malta Park to CT City football club
In 2017, the City of Cape Town awarded a lease to Cape Town City Sporting Club (Pty) LTD for exclusive use of the fields at Malta Park B and Hartleyvale A in Observatory. While the City claims to have advertised the lease (by way of an advertisement in a newspaper), the City never consulted the…
a Word from our Chair
Dear Obs residents This has been a really challenging year, both for us as a Civic representing our community, and for our wider society, dealing with the never-before-encountered epidemic of COVID-19, which has changed our lives almost completely. So, in wishing everyone well over the festive season, I want to remind everyone to stay safe…
a Message from our Deputy Chair
I am Roegchanda Pascoe currently serving as the Deputy chair lady. I am residing here in Observatory for 2 years now its an honor for me to be part of the community as it will just add to the work I am doing as an activist and my belief that all of humanity can live…
Update from OCA Social Issues Vision 2021
Introduction My name is Kimon Bisogno also known as Kiki, my passion lies in Human Values and healthy stress management. Every Wednesday for the last 3 years I have been using these skills to teach the homeless of Observatory how to calm their mind at the Youth Solutions hall in Shelley street hoping to encourage…
Update on Change.org
Update 9th December 2020 On the 27th February 2020, more than 60 First Nation groups, Civic Associations, and Non-Governmental Organisations joined together in a historic show of unity to apply to Heritage Western Cape for grading the Two Rivers Urban Park as a Provincial Heritage Site. On the 6th of December, partners again came together to reaffirm our commitment…
Application for Provincial Heritage Status for the Two Rivers Urban Park
The CEO Heritage Western Cape 142 Longmarket St Cape Town Dear Mr. Dlamuka I write with reference to the application by the Goringhaicona Council, the Two Rivers Urban Park Association and the Observatory Civic Association, supported by 57 other First Nation entities, Civic Associations and NGOs on the 27th February 2020 requesting that HWC grade…
The value of community spaces: Our story
During the early stages of the lockdown my 8-year-old son, N, became very fearful. He feared being burgled. Every night he hid our devices so burglars would not find them. At night he would preface comments about the following day with “If we are still alive tomorrow … “. He was scared to go out…