Observatory

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.