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Observatory

Response to ‘Pitfalls of mallification in our cities’
Opinion
/ 13 February 2024

Response to ‘Pitfalls of mallification in our cities’

The author says the opinion piece was the latest in a years-long campaign of misinformatio​​n about the River Club

By James Tannenberger
City Power recovers R500 000 worth of illegal aluminium electricity cables; what does this mean for paying customers
National
/ 9 June 2022

City Power recovers R500 000 worth of illegal aluminium electricity cables; what does this mean for paying customers

The utility buys R11-bn of electricity from Eskom which it needs to sell to make revenue and reinvest but instead it loses R2-bn a year due to illegal connections

By Sonri Naidoo
Landmark battle over River Club imperils Amazon HQ plans
The Green Guardian
/ 28 January 2022

Landmark battle over River Club imperils Amazon HQ plans

If the high court in Cape Town rules for an interim interdict in the River Club project to halt building on heritage land, Amazon is likely to pull out

By Sheree Bega
Fight over controversial redevelopment of River Club heads to court
The Green Guardian
/ 6 August 2021

Fight over controversial redevelopment of River Club heads to court

The R4.6-billion project, set to house Amazon’s new African headquarters, is on ‘sacred floodplain’, say applicants

By Sheree Bega
Khoikhoi versus US giant Amazon
The Green Guardian
/ 1 May 2021

Khoikhoi versus US giant Amazon

The controversial River Club development gets the go-ahead, but opponents say they are heading for court

By Sheree Bega
Covid-19 and the food industry: ‘I had a wobble last week, I was gatvol’
Article
/ 29 April 2020

Covid-19 and the food industry: ‘I had a wobble last week, I was gatvol’

Heather Van Harte, who runs a small catering business, is changing her cooking habits during the lockdown, and has plans to start a food garden

By Kwanele Sosibo and Lester Kiewit
Café is home away from home
Article
/ 15 February 2019

Café is home away from home

Restaurants respond to the desire of patrons to feel like they are dining in their own space

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Of love, loss and watermelons …
Article
/ 9 February 2017

Of love, loss and watermelons …

When in Obs obnoxious hippies are a given — but sometimes you can meet the love of your life and lose them just as swiftly

By Sindi-Leigh McBride
Kimchi worth a royal flush
Article
/ 17 October 2013

Kimchi worth a royal flush

Observatory, isn’t exactly a destination for fine dining, although there is plenty of food to be had at better prices than elsewhere in Cape Town.

By Brent Meersman
South African stories: Through the liquor glass
Article
/ 14 September 2012

South African stories: Through the liquor glass

The oldest business on Lower Main Road is the Observatory Bottle Store. It is also the reason some residents have chosen to live in the area.

By Martinique Stilwell

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