The above matter has reference. The Women’s Legal Centre is an African Feminist legal organisation that was established in 1998 to advance the substantive rights of womxn through strategic litigation, advocacy, legal advice, and rights-based education. Its object is to develop feminist jurisprudence and policies that considers the lived realities of womxn through an intersectional…
Thousands fined during weekly enforcement operations
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 11 MAY 2020 | MEDIA RELEASE The City’s Metro Police and Traffic Service Departments made a total of 23 arrests on a range of charges, including possession of drugs, attempted murder, theft and contravening the National Disaster Act. Read more below: ‘There continue to be far too many people on the roads,…
City commences with demolition of derelict buildings along coastline
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 12 MAY 2020 | MEDIA RELEASE The City will, on 18 May 2020, commence with the demolition of derelict and unsafe buildings along the Atlantic and False Bay coastlines. This forms part of the detailed planning for the repair and refurbishment of our coastal assets. Read more below: ‘The demolitions were supposed…
A guide to helping those protecting others during the pandemic
A South African woman prepares a hot meal for the community in the informal settlement of Masincedane which is a beneficiary of the 9 Miles Project and Hope Southern Africa (HOSA) COVID-19 feeding scheme in Cape Town, South Africa, 28 April 2020. (Photo: EPA-EFE/NIC BOTHMA) NEWS | By Christi Nortier | 4 May 2020 Below…
It’s time for a ‘Smart’ Lockdown
NEWS • Phillip Dexter • 12 May 2020 A smart lockdown must be targeted to protect the elderly and those with health conditions that put them at higher risk. It should also be focused on geographical areas or hotspots where the virus is uncontained. There can be no doubt that South Africa, led by President…
City green-lights new street people accommodation options
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 10 MAY 2020 STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH, COUNCILLOR ZAHID BADROODIEN The City of Cape Town is finalising the closure of the Strandfontein temporary shelter for street people, and the accommodation needs of the persons on site who have requested ongoing assistance. It has adopted a…
City Clinics subscribe to national COVID-19 protocols
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 7 MAY 2020 STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH, COUNCILLOR ZAHID BADROODIEN The City of Cape Town notes the ongoing reports about incidents of COVID-19 at government health facilities and the impact on services, as well as allegations of poor infection control measure at some of facilities….
Denis Goldberg Memorial Service on the 08 May 2020
Arrived in Obs at birth and left the world from Obs at Doves crematorium 8th May 2020
Denis Goldberg belongs to those who defeated apartheid
Anti-apartheid struggle stalwart Denis Goldberg at the polling booth in Hout Bay. (Photo: Tessa Knight) NEWS | By Omry Makgoale• 6 May 2020 Struggle stalwart Denis Goldberg died this week. Here tribute is paid to his honesty, integrity and courage as a beacon for South Africa today and for the future. As a white person…
Homeless Feeding Program Observatory – FULL MOON 🌕 UPDATE
ENERGY IS HIGH! Thank you to EVERYONE for pushing through to Level 4! We are doing so much as a community and as some go to work and priorities change it’s important to capture what’s been done! And vision the future in Obs! Here’s a reminder of what’s happening every week of lockdown in Obs👇…