Housing policy has tended to stand apart from economic objectives and disciplines, sometimes by design and sometimes by default. As a result, it has often hindered rather than helped to improve the prosperity of people and places. In this article by IVAN TUROK looks to backyard dwelling as a more vibrant and viable option in…
City of Cape Town takes down tents erected by Observatory resident for homeless
City of Cape Town law enforcement officers removing one of the marquees on the Village Green in Observatory on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks NEWS | 10 June 2020 | By Ashraf Hendricks The marquees were set up on City land without its permission Observatory resident Terna Gyuse erected two marquees to shelter homeless people in the…
Update from ObsCAN/MfuleniCAN partnership team
We’d like to let you know what we’ve been up to over the last few weeks, and how we’ve been able to use the time and resources donated by ObsCAN and others to alleviate some of the difficulty in Mfuleni. This is what we’ve achieved so far as a partnership team (Obs and Mfuleni members…
OBS CAN – Homeless Feeding Program Observatory Full moon & Lunar eclipse update
Week 10! Are you covid exhausted or are you level free!? So many mixed emotions at the moment as we see new volunteers join and golden ten week oldies go back to work (hoorah!) and for some the reality of no work Our hearts are with everyone at the moment and the message is “be…
Judge questions City of Cape Town’s motives in abandoned court application
NEWS | By Vincent Cruywagen | 9 June 2020 Judge Siraj Desai pointed out that the litigation was against a Chapter 9 institution and that it was unusual for an organ of state to seek an interdict against a constitutionally mandated guardian of democracy. The City of Cape Town has abandoned an application in the…
The City of Cape Town and the SA Human Rights Commission head to court today
The dispute between the City of Cape Town and the SA Human Rights Commission over the care of homeless people in the city is in court today. Attorney Bronwyn Pithey is on the line to give more details.
MEDIA STATEMENT: HUMAN RIGHTS ON TRIAL AS THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN SEEKS TO INTERDICT HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORS
NEWS | By Ryan | Posted June 9, 2020 Today, the High Court in Cape Town will meet to hear the City of Cape Town’s case attempting to interdict the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and 8 of its accredited monitors over their work at the Strandfontein camp for the homeless during April and May…
Building work complaints in Observatory
Dear Evan I believe you are the new building inspector for our area. My email to you below refers. INCOMPLETE BUILDING WORK COMPLAINTS BY 3 NEIGHBOURS: I have three matters with regard to the development by Himmy Abader at 289 Lower Main Road, that have not been resolved by Himmy. DEMOLISHED WALL AT NO. 25/27…
OBS CAN Homeless Feeding Program Observatory New moon Update
Week 7 and with the weather changing this has been a week of reflection for the Homeless feeding CAN. For the first time we “met up” on Zoom and discussed the victories and challenges, what’s happening for us and how to proceed through to June. It was a heartwarming meet up to have 16 strangers…
The Coronavirus is going to get worse before things get better, now is the time to pull together so we can get through this
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 18 MAY 2020 | MEDIA RELEASE STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S EXECUTIVE MAYOR, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO It goes without saying that on 27 March 2020, life in South Africa changed. It has been almost two months since many of our lives and businesses came to a grinding halt. While President Cyril Ramaphosa…