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File photo: Supporters of the  Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council at the Western Cape High Court on July 27, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa.  (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

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

Spiralling: Electricity tariffs have risen by more than 1 100% since 2007. In addition to consumption costs,
there are layered costs for generation, theft and non-payment, among others. Photo: Madelene Cronje

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

Construction work has already begun to transform the River Club into a site where Amazon wants to situate its headquarters in Cape Town. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)

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

Heather Van Harte’s Observatory Night Market will no longer be running due to COVID-19 putting her under huge finacial pressure, Cape Town.  (David Harrison)

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

Endearing aesthetic: The décor is intentionally vintage with items such as coins and bills. Photos: David Harrison

Café is home away from home

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

Of love

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

The home of Korean cuisine: A Taste of Asia in Observatory, Cape Town, has a good selection of traditional Korean dishes, but tempting trays of sushi are also on offer. (David Harrison)

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.

The Observatory Bottle Store

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.