The proposals to revitalise the Lower Main Rd with some options explored in the OBSID traffic study (which can be found here). Matt Tyrrel from OBSID will speak to this
T.R.A.S.H. cleanup
Don’t forget, it’s our monthly clean-up tomorrow: So come & join us as we Clean-Up along the banks of the Liesbeek this coming Saturday. Spend as much or as little time as you want – everyone is welcome! We always leave bags on the banner, so grab one, fill it & tie it up and…
Molo Songololo birthday fundraiser
Riverlands sod turning greeted with mixed feelings
From left are Premier Alan Winde, Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, Western Cape First Nations Collective chairperson, Chief Zenzile Khoisan and deputy mayor Eddie Andrews at the sod-turning ceremony at the Riverlands development in Observatory. Wesley Ford – 28 March 2024 Members of the Western Cape First Nations Collective (WCFNC) celebrated the breaking of the…
F.O.L. job oppertunity
The Wild Fig Wine Festival
The Wild Fig Wine Festival Indulge in a sensory journey at the Wild Fig Restaurant’s exclusive Wine Festival. Nestled as a hidden gem alongside the Liesbeek River, this long-standing establishment invites you to rediscover its allure at our upcoming Wine Festival… BOOK TICKETS HERE
To report a fault or request for a city service
You can submit what’s called a C3 report. You can do this in 3 ways: 1. Online at www.capetown.gov.za/ServiceRequests if you report to the wrong category the text in your report will allow the department to forward to the relevant team. 2. By telephone: Call Centre on 0860 103 089 (All service requests incl noise…
A mild and relatively dry South African winter is on the horizon
Theewaterskloof Dam on 25 January, 2018 in Villiersdorp. Cape Town nearly reached ‘Day Zero’ that year when dam levels dropped due to unusually low rain in the winter months. Theewaterskloof Dam is the largest dam in the Western Cape Water Supply System. (Photo: Brenton Geach/Gallo Images) Ed Stoddard – 2 April 2024 Below-normal rainfall and…
U.S. Billionaire Wealth Is Up 88% Since the Pandemic—Now Topping $5.5 Trillion
Jeff Bezos looks on from the McLaren pitwall during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 06, 2023 in Miami, Florida. DAN ISTITENE – FORMULA 1 VIA GETTY IMAGES CHUCK COLLINS & OMAR OCAMPO – 25 March 2024 Four years ago, the United States entered the…
Middle East bulk animal carrier Al Messilah’s pre-arrival in East London sparks outcry over livestock export
Sheep destined for the Middle East are loaded onboard the Al Messilah livestock vessel at the Fremantle wharf near Perth, Australia, 22 February 2019. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Trevor Collens) Don Pinnock -1 April 2024 The bulk animal carrier Al Messilah – sister ship to the Al Kuwait, which stank out Cape Town in February with…