May was a busy month for OBSID!

April's been a busy month for OBSID!

Working to make places for people February 2022 was a busy month for the OBSID team.  Read on to see what we’ve been up to:   Public safety: We noted a crime spike on one weekend in February 2022, with multiple incidents reported. Our biggest challenge in the community relates to the high number of ...

OBSID celebrating successes and tackling new challenges Precinct management is not for the faint-hearted, and the OBSID team has once again proved its worth.  Besides shortly closing another successful, albeit complicated calendar year, we will soon complete our current five-year term and enter into a new era with the wider Obs community. Whilst introducing an ...

We've submitted comments on the draft CID policy and bylaw - read more here:

Read our submission on the Table Bay LSDF...

We hope this update gives you an overview of what we’re doing to improve public spaces, safety and cleanliness in the suburb.

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 ...