As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be felt, disruption to services, rising unemployment, increased crime and increases in the number of people living on the streets have been noted throughout Cape Town.  The suburb of Observatory is no exception, but the Observatory Improvement District (OBSID) is making significant inroads in dealing with ...

Our AGM was successfully held on 28th October 2020. Read on to find out who's been voted onto the OBSID Board...

Whilst continuing to deliver our normal services during the pandemic, we’ve also used this time to conceptualise, design and implement new projects as well as expansions of our existing programmes. Enjoy this update – please complete the survey, download the Buzzer app and donate to the Khulisa Streetscapes Supportive Housing Project if you can. You’ll ...

Khulisa Streetscapes will be piloting a supportive housing model for people living on the streets.  OBSID has come on board as a start up funding partner, allowing for an expansion of our current partnership with Streetscapes, who have been funded by OBSID and offering social development services and sheltered work opportunities to people living on ...

The need for increased public safety visibility during the current Covid-19 pandemic is likely to continue for the foreseeable future, especially as more and more people are affected by ever increasing levels of unemployment, as well as housing and food insecurity. The OBSID Board made the decision to expand the current Securitas contract size – ...

Prior to the lockdown being announced, OBSID had activated plans to provide services to those living on the streets whilst the City of Cape Town developed and implemented relevant interventions. Whilst acknowledging the enormous strain that the Covid-19 pandemic has placed on the City of Cape Town’s departments and functions and the resultant pressure teams ...

Read about new appointments to the OBSID Board.

Please join us in welcoming Petrus (Stoney) Steenkamp to the OBSID team! Stoney joined us on the 2nd December 2019 as Area / Precinct Manager (encompassing our public safety, cleaning and urban management portfolios). Stoney brings 25 years of valuable work experience to the role, with just over 17 years spent with the South African ...