Besides their community outreach and social investment in the Observatory community, Obs Kwikspar in Station Road love giving specials and prizes to our customers. Kwikspar ran a competition in the March ObsLife where they were giving away a Lenovo Tab 3 worth R2999.00 to someone who buys Albany or Tinkies products. Well, here is the […]

Besides offering a full range of literature, Sm@rtcape and printing facilities, the Obs in Station Road library hosts a number of community activities. From knitting groups, who knit beanies for needy babies, to adult and teen book club, the Obs Library caters for anyone, regardless of age. The Friends of the Observatory Library host a […]

Obs residents can be sure to be greeted with a smile from Maria Halgryn as the friendly fruit and veg weigher at Obs Pick n Pay Family Supermarket. Maria, from Fountain House in Lower Main Road, was recently presented her 10Year award by Grant Pedersen store manager and Umberto De Abreu, the owner. She is […]

Observatory Pick n Pay Family Supermarket continues their social outreach work as a way of giving back to the community, who supports them on a daily basis. Each year, the store “adopts” a main organisation or charity to support. The renowned Beth Uriel home for young men is the latest project Pick n Pay is […]

By Trevor Hughes No one should go to jail for using cannabis. The real crime is the punishment, jail terms or large fines, more harmful than the offense. If all users in Observatory, for instance, were punished with a jail term, we’d most likely have a half empty suburb. Cannabis users are everywhere. They could […]

68 incidents were reported to OBSID 021 447-1066 or ONW, whose members are e-mailed monthly, for the month of February. Click the link below to see an interactive map of where different incidents took place. http://bit.ly/2mHIjIb

Please see below the following contact details for the various city departments:   Accessing the City to report issues – Subcouncil Office : (021) 444 0661 – Accounts and General Enquiries/ CUSTOMER CALL CENTRE: 0860 103 089 / (021) 4001111 – Electricity Faults/Street lights & Enquiries: – Eskom Supply : 0860037566 – City of Cape […]

More volunteers will be able to increase our impact massively. We welcome everyone. The big thing is having more eyes and ears and rapid reporting.  Volunteer opportunities include: Patrollers and patrol coordinators, Whatsapp group coordinators and monitors, Radio Operators, Office & research assistants,  Managers, Additional cleaning and greening hands. Training and mentorship will be given.

Shaun Bennett (pictured), 32 years old, is an entrepreneur with a business management qualification and experience in the restaurant industry. Shaun kicked his drug habit of 16 years in April last year after hitting rock bottom on the street.   He made up his mind to change his life after he was rejected “as a skollie”  […]

Three of the four internship spots at the Observatory Improvement District (Obsid) has been filled since the launch of the Obsid’s Internship & Job Shadowing program. One intern, 22 year-old Asive Myataza originally from the Eastern Cape,is currently capturing data for the Operating Incidents Reports for the Public Safety portfolio. Asive has a qualification in […]