14 OCT 2021 — Yesterday, the South African Heritage Resources Authority (SAHRA) visited the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) as part of their process of grading the site as a National Heritage Resource. SAHRA’s grading follows the February 2020 nomination by the the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoi Indigenous Traditional Council (GKKITC), Observatory Civic (OCA) and the…
An inconvenient truth
17 OCT 2021 — The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) delegation had hardly returned to their offices after visiting the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) on Wednesday, 13 October, as part of the process of considering the nomination of the TRUP for national heritage status, when they received an email from the Liesbeek Leisure…
Meet your ward 57 candidates!
As soon as the IEC announced the list of 34 candidates standing to represent you in Ward 57, the OCA tried to track down email addresses for all of them, either through Facebook, google searches or through the political parties under who’s banner they are standing. In the end we were able to make contact…
Why you should not abstain on 1 November
VOTING matters far more than many who have the vote seem to think. As the local elections approach, we are told on digital media such as Facebook and Twitter that many people will not vote because they don’t believe this will achieve anything. We also hear claims that the majority of voters – who don’t…
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Join the OCA now!
There are several events coming up in Obs over the next month so please scroll down this newsletter and diarise the ones you are interested in. VERY IMPORTANT to add to your diary is the OCA’s AGM which is scheduled for the 7th of December. Please remember that only members can vote at the AGM…
Save the date!
Below is the recording of the meeting of which the above upcoming meeting is a result of WATCH VIDEO HERE Creating a Peaceful Observatory – Let’s Do It Together Social issues conversation facilitated by Andrew Boraine – residents, businesses, street dwellers, landlords, OBSID, OCA, ONW. For more information, contact Kiki (obspastakitchen@gmail.com) or Carolyn (carolyn@neville.za.net)
OBSWATCH AGM
Notice is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Observatory Improvement District NPC (OBSID) that will take place on Thursday 28 October 2021 at 18h00 (registration from 17h30) at the OBSID offices, Unit 13A St Michaels Office Park, St Michaels Road, Observatory and online. Due to Covid-19, the meeting will be held…
City advises of Black River dredging
28 September 2021 (City Of Cape Town) The City’s Water and Sanitation Department is dredging a section of the Black River. The alien invasive plant removal and dredging operation, with excavators, will now run up to 24 hours a day, from Wednesday, 29 September to Monday, 4 October 2021 and may possibly be extended to…