Final public participation meeting held for TRUP
The last of the Public Participation Process (PPP) meetings, facilitated by Sun Development consultants and hosted by the River Club, was...
Water crisis now a disaster
The City has now declared the current drought as a local disaster. This emphasises the seriousness of the water situation in the Cape....
Your handouts may keep people on the streets
Carolyn Neville, chair of the Obs Civic Association. Observatory is home to a floating population of street people, as well as a core...
ADVERTORIAL - Obs PnP always there to lend a helping hand
“Doing Good is Good Business.” This is the core cultural value of Observatory Pick n Pay Family Supermarket, said Umberto de Abreu, owner...
Get ready for Obs’ Art Thursdays
For a curated walk of art, music and the great café life of Lower Main Road, free your calender on Thursday, 13th April from 6pm. Collect...
About Ahem! Art collective
Once upon a time, an illustrator wanted to make something beautiful and wanted somewhere to put it for all the world to see. She walked...
Homeless helpers want to expand their services
Breaking Bread Community Development has just launched a fund raiser on Backabuddy, a crowd funding website, as the organisation's aim is...
Local action group backs TRUP
DAG is a leading NGO in the field of South African urban development and has been at the forefront of housing delivery and policy...
Obs resident’s local encounters
Barbara Langridge Humanity is connected by the desire to feel secure behind a door. Our doors reflect our culture, wealth, expression and...
Insight to Obs’ homeless
Kenneth Roman, OBSID social development manager, has a small office down by Observatory station. He said that there are approximately 65...
