CONGRATULATIONS to Keagan Riley, the winner of the ObsLife July Da Obs Code and will be receiving his prize. Keagan successfully cracked the code – There is no improvement without community. In this September edition of ObsLife, there is a hidden sentence throughout any of the text in the publication. The text will be in […]

THE Obslife collective is made up of OBSID, ONW and OCA representatives together with Aubrena Armstrong, an independent editor and contributors from the community (we are always looking for more contributors!). Income is derived from local business advertising of which two pages are paid for by OBSID (as has been the case in the past). […]

CITY of Cape Town Observatory Library Knitting Club has been going strong for many years. They don’t only have a group of engaged patrons who meet regularly at the library, in Station road, every Wednesday morning from 10am – 11:30am, but the club has numerous generous supporters who sponsor wool, knit and send items from […]

BY Richard Thomas CAN one word describe a whole evening of magical music? Recently, I was lucky enough to experience Wendy Oldfield and Robin Auld, along with Lionel Bastos in their second set, live in concert at a “new” music venue in Little Mowbray, The Thomas Easton. Wendy Oldfield and Robin Auld, former members of […]

THiS winter, as temperatures in and around the city will plummet, most people are aware and able to prepare themselves for the change in weather. But for the homeless population in Observatory, it can be difficult to take the steps to prepare for the winter. The City of Cape Town will therefore be granting money […]

On the 10th June, Rust opened to the public at 79 Station Road. Rust was formed by three lifelong friends Adrian, Stuart and Allen, who created a location in Observatory where you can find exceptional coffee and great craft beers, in a relaxed and welcoming environment. You may ask why we called it ‘Rust’? Everything […]

MEMBERSHIP is open to all the property owners who are encouraged to apply for membership so that they exercise their rights to influence the business of the OBSID. Membership cannot be denied. The property owner is entitled to attend, participate and vote at the Company meetings held under the auspices of the Companies act. Should […]

HI, I’m Emmelina Bales and I am interning at OBSID. I am from austin Texas and I major in business and music. I chose to work in Cape Town to gain knowledge of different perspectives around the world. My experience so far has been a beautiful blend of cultures in this artsy community that comes […]

By Graham Porter ISN’T it strange, when you think you have an understanding of something and everything changes? Such is our world today, swiftly changing similar to our public safety situation in Observatory. In the last short update, there was good news but this time there are some concerning incidents. The well known incident was […]

IT’S been a year since Obs residents Olivia and Richard decided to take on their vision of opening up a community space for Obs locals. A Touch of Madness was their favourite place to go for many years and when it shut down, the two knew they had to revive it, Olivia said. “We’re thrilled […]