‘WATER is a priority not only because future economic growth relies on adequate provision of water that will sustain development for present and future generations; for which reason urgent steps need to be taken to reduce loss; waste and pollution. As the environmental crisis deteriorates worldwide, it is evermore essential that the fundamental need is for strengthened community, collaborative approaches and an empowered citizenry.’

PAST EVENTS AND MILESTONES

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CHINAFRICA WATER FORUM - June 2013

UNESCO GROUNDWATER CHAIR WALKS UPPER CAMISSA - May 2013

RECLAIM CAMISSA plan to work closely with Prof. Xu, UNESCO Groundwater Chair and Professor at UWC in order to collect and collate all data, in order to present CAMISSA as a unique system of national and international ecological and cultural significance, that requires protection.
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Inside the Stadtsfontein: UNESCO Groundwater Chair, Prof. Yongxin Xu; Xiaobin Sun, Ph.D student, University of the Western Cape (UWC); Rory Williams, Engineer and 'Men about Town' columnist, Honours student, UWC; and Dr. Thokozani Kanyerere, UWC.

WORLD WATER DAY - 22 MARCH 2013

Please join religious representatives from all faith traditions as we mark World Water Day 22nd March with an informative walk and prayerful thanks giving for Cape Town's natural springs. At 9h30 we meet in the SANParks parking lot of Deer Park – opposite the ablution block.

Caron von Zeil from RECLAIM CAMISSA will give an explanation of CAMISSA – our natural resources and our heritage; and which will be further explained at each of the spots where we will be stopping along the way.

We will then take a short walk uphill to the Platteklip Dam; the Lower Platteklip waterfall; and De Grendel – where one has a vantage point over the city and can observe how the lock was used to control the water into the city, when European ships were arriving, and how it was retained, to keep the Khoi at bay, denying them access to this vital resource. 

From De Grendel we follow the path of least resistance, as water flows - downhill to the Kramat of Sayed Abdul Haq Al Quaderi; the slow sand filter built in 1869 by the British; the Platteklip Mill of Kerrie Kruie De Wet, the Wasplaas of the slave washer women; the Wash Houses; and down to the one time largest farm of the Table Valley – Oranjezicht. We should reach the Stadtsfontein in the Field of Springs (opposite Carlucci’s, on Upper Orange Street) by 11h00. There we will have prayers and a blessing of the waters of Table Mountain.

The Stadtsfontein with out a doubt gave rise to the settlement of Cape Town. This spring produces 3.5million litres of waters, daily – flowing under our streets...

People must please bring their own drinking water, wear comfortable walking shoes and sunhats if necessary. There are no ablution facilities along the way.

We do hope you will join us as we raise awareness around the water crisis and our cry for more responsible stewardship of our natural resources. 

ARCHITECTURE ZA 2012 CONFERENCE: RE-SCRIPTING THE URBAN - September 2012    

SSAG CONFERENCE - June 2012    

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: 110%GREEN FLAGSHIP PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT - 4 June 2012

HEAD OF WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS WALKS UPPER CAMISSA - May 2012

With many thanks to the GREEN CAPE INITIATIVE, a walk along the upper stretch of CAMISSA was arranged with the Regional Head of the Department of Water Affairs, Mr. Rashid Kahn. He was indeed enthusiastic about reclaiming CAMISSA...

'The sustainable management and use of water is vital for food security, energy, supporting valuable ecosystem services, it's use to beautify our city for locals and tourists, it underpins the transition to an efficient green economy; and most importantly - the emotional intelligence that links our communities to this resource from a heritage; cultural and spiritual perspective is all important.'-- Mr Rashid Kahn, Regional Head of the Department of Water Affairs in the Western Cape.

For more photographs of the event, look here.

INTERNATIONAL WETSKILLS CONFERENCE WALK - April 2012    

WORLD WATER WEEK: TUNNEL TOURS - 19-25 March 2012

Join us to learn about Cape Town's natural and cultural history around water – the very reason the Mother City was settled. This is a 4hour adventure where you will see both mountain run-off and groundwater resources, covering 1.5km overland; and 2km under the streets of the city in a tunnel. All proceeds after costs are for the benefit of RECLAIM CAMISSA, to reclaim the sweet waters of Cape Town. 
  • Tours will be daily 19-25 March 2012 leaving from the boom in Deer Park at 9h00 and 13h00 respectively.
  • The cost is R400pp and includes your gumboots and headlamp for the duration of the tunnel adventure; covers the costs of transportation; permits and emergency medical services on standby. 
  • Confirmation of your place on a tour is secured by means of proof of payment only; and you will be required to fill in an indemnity form before being allowed to enter the tunnel. 
  • For more information and bookings: [email protected] 

RECLAIM CAMISSA ON CNN "AFRICA FOCUS", February 2012

MAYOR DE LILLE ENDORSES RECLAIM CAMISSA ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS - October 2011    

UN PEACE DAY - 21 September 2011

SOUTH AFRICAN PEACE ALLIANCE 
PRESS RELEASE

A UN resolution established the International Day of Peace in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the UN General Assembly. The first Peace Day was celebrated in 1982 and was held on the third Tuesday of September each year until 2002. The Assembly decided in 2001 that the International Day of Peace should be annually observed on September 21 starting from 2002. By setting a fixed date for the International Day of Peace, the assembly declared that the day should be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence.

By creating the International Day of Peace, the UN devoted itself to worldwide peace and encouraged people to work in cooperation for this goal. Since its inception, Peace Day has marked personal and planetary progress toward peace. It has grown to include millions of people worldwide and many events are organized each year to commemorate and celebrate this day.

All citizens of Cape Town are invited to attend a special Peace Gathering at the Concourse of the Cape Town Civic Centre.

Cape Town - The Heart of Peace: A BEAUTY FILLED BLESSING CEREMONY AND GATHERING OF PEACE MAKERS
International Peace Day Sacred Sound and Meditation Gathering
When: Wednesday, 21 September 2011 
Time: 12noon - 2pm
Where: CIVIC CENTRE

The gathering will include silent meditation, religious blessings from all faith traditions and a special focus on the spring waters that bubble out from Table Mountain and flow through the city of Cape Town. This will be accompanied by a blessing ceremony of the spring waters and a mass chanting of the OM MA CA MI SA  mantra -  CAMISSA, the Khoi word for the sweet waters of Cape Town, which they revered. The mantra, OM MA CA MI SA - the universal sound, 'oh great Mother wisdom that gives us the sweet water', will be a toning of the sound, sending thoughts and intentions to purify the waters in our rivers, that flowing beneath our streets and through our veins. The mantra was written and sung by Ayala Katz - a tireless campaigner for peace; in a collaboration with Chris Tokalon on flute and vocals. 
  • Opening Ceremony by the Khoi and Boesman National Assembly
  • Fiona Almeleh will be creating a peace candala of flowers.
  • Chanting of the OM MA CAMISSA mantra by Ayala Katz and Chris Tokolon.
  • Lindi te Water on Tibetan bowls.
  • Performance by poet, Croc E Moses.
  • Performance by poet, Simric Yarrow.
  • Sangoma Nolita Mngomezulu.
  • Med Mob will be sitting in silent meditation.
  • Blessings by religious, spiritual and traditional representatives.
  • Water from the Stadtsfontein spring, supplied by Caron von Zeil from RECLAIM CAMISSA. 
  • The lighting of the Tibetan Peace torch with Ian Macfarlane from UBUNTU

‘Let the water unify us with it’s blessings and wash over us!’
All displays of Peace Welcome! Please bring meditation cushions or blankets 


In gratitude to the many people who made this event a reality, with special thanks to:
To see more photographs of the PEACE DAY FLASHMOB at the Civic Centre, Cape Town, here.

AFRICAN CENTRE FOR CITIES: URBAN FLOODING FIELD TRIP - July 2011

TEDx CAPE TOWN: WATER BE MY FRIEND: RECLAIMING CAMISSA - APRIL 2011

UN WORLD WATER CONFERENCE - 20 MARCH 2011 
Members of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council walk CAMISSA.

Visiting the Stadtsfontein in March 2011: Members of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council (from left to right) Dr. Jerome Delli-Priscoli; Prof. Anthony Turton; and Prof. András Szöllösi-Nagy, Rector of UNESCO-IHE (Institute for Water Education) and Founder of NETWA (Global Network of Water Anthropology; together with Cape Town based Hydro-Geologist, Prof. Chris Hartnady (back) - Research and Technical Director of UMVOTO. 
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Visiting the Stadtsfontein in March 2011: Members of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council (from left to right) Dr. Jerome Delli-Priscoli; Prof. Anthony Turton; and Prof. András Szöllösi-Nagy, Founder of NETWA and rector of the UNESCO-IHE); together with Hydro-Geologist, Prof. Chris Hartnady.
After walking CAMISSA, Prof. András Szöllösi-Nagy posed the question "...if this is how 1.5million people live in Cape Town, how do the other 1,5million live?" and so we ventured to Ndlovini, Monwabisi to an outreach programme that some of our members have been involved with, to show the Members of the Board of Governors of the World Water Council, Members of the UN and UNESCO, that all is not equal in the fairest Cape.
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UN World Water Day - international water dignitaries at the Berg River Project.

UN WORLD WATER DAY - 22 MARCH 2011: IWRA host RECLAIM CAMISSA exhibition at the CTICC

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With thanks to the IWRA, RECLAIM CAMISSA were gifted exhibition space for UN WORLD WATER DAY at the CTICC.

HAMBA KAHLE! MIYIERI: THE MASAI WARRIOR ON HIS WALK FOR WATER  - FROM CAMISSA, March 2011

1st SOUTH AFRICAN WATER & ENERGY FORUM 
WITH STOCKHOLM LAUREATE FOR WATER, PROF. TONY ALLAN - February 2011

RECLAIM CAMISSA 'INFECTING THE CITY FESTIVAL': TREASURE  - February 2011

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RECLAIM CAMISSA PARTICIPATES IN 1st AFRICA CENTRE TALKING HEADS - February 2011

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RECLAIM CAMISSA, in association with Piet Louw & Prof. Dave Dewar 
Wins the MULTIPLIcity AWARD for inclusion in the WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2014 BID - December 2010

RECLAIM CAMISSA PARTICIPATES IN THE GOEDGEDACHT FORUM - December 2010     
WATER - SITUATION, STRATEGIES AND SCENARIOS 

The Goedgedacht Forum was founded at the end of the apartheid era to promote reconciliation and to help develop a humane, peaceful and democratic society in South Africa. Participants are selected and invited in their personal capacities and limited to 20 per dialogue. The Forum does not associate itself with any political party or political pressure group and runs the debates privately, believing that ideas matter, and that understanding and insight must precede effective action. 

CHILDREN'S WATER EXPERIMENT - 4 November 2010

The intention of this water experiment was to spread the consciousness and magic of water to children. 

RECLAIM CAMISSA in association with SOUL SOUND HARMONICS and the UBUNTU WATER FOUNDATION conducted an experiment with more than thirty grade 5 children and their teachers. Everyone squashed inside the 1813 chamber of the Stadtsfontein, where an initial 500ml water sample, bubbling from Table Mountain was taken. 

Lead by Ayala Katz of SOUL SOUND HARMONICS, the children and their teachers sang, with intent to the water. 
Thereafter another 500ml water sample was taken, so that we could test and prove to the children, Dr. Masaru Emoto's theory that it is possible to alter the nature of water through intention. 

The two samples were then sent to the SWIFT MICRO LABORATORIES. 

Although the children's beautiful voices may not have altered the bacteria in the water, the pH was affected.  

RESULTS:
  • Before: pH 5.90
  • After: pH 5.91

The children's singing made a difference to the pH, but not quite significant enough. Best we sing again... 
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Stadtsfontein spring test report, 4 November 2010.
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The children enjoying lunch at the Stadtsfontein.
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The children enjoying lunch at the Stadtsfontein.
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The two test samples, "before" and "after" as submitted to the laboratory.
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The two test samples, being processed at the laboratory.

RECLAIM CAMISSA PUBLISHED IN "COUNTER CURRENTS: EXPERIMENTS IN SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CAPE TOWN REGION" EDITED BY PROF. EDGAR PIETERSE, 2010 

1st RECLAIM CAMISSA CITIZEN ACTIVATED GOOGLE MAP GPS WALKS - September 2010

The RECLAIM CAMISSA Citizen Activated Google Map is an ongoing project, activated by citizens and volunteers - initiated by Massimo Galassi, a retired IT expert. Anyone is welcome to join in - old and young, alike - these walks are free to the public, announced via our Facebook Page. The aim is to engage locals and visitors on short walks along various sections of CAMISSA, and share environmental and cultural knowledge about Cape Town. During the walk, participants GPS sites and other elements. These markers are then loaded onto the RECLAIM CAMISSA Google Map, with links to the relevant RECLAIM CAMISSA Facebook albums, to enable anyone walking in Cape Town, access to this information via their mobile phone or the likes. Participants on these walks are asked to bring along a garbage bag in order to collect litter along the way; and to dispose of it afterwards. These are two hour fun adventures and we encourage members of the public to join us.

The RECLAIM CAMISSA GOOGLE MAP is an ongoing citizen activated project and many of the markers - particularly those within the downtown precincts remain to be completed. 

DR. MASARU EMOTO AT UBUNTU WATER FOUNDATION - June 2010

More information here, about the UBUNTU-AQUAFEST.
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Dr. Masaru Emoto.
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Green Bishop, Geoff Davies (SAFCEI).
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Michaela O'Driscoll playing the crystal bowls.

THE CAPE INSTITUTE FOR ARCHITECTURE  - May to June 2010
"ARCHITECTURE AS ART" EXHIBITION FOR FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP 

SABC 50/50 RECLAIM CAMISSA SHOOT - May - June 2010

Find the first of three SABC 50/50 shoots, here.
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SABC 50/50 crew filming along CAMISSA.
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What happens behind the scenes.

RECLAIM CAMISSA’S PIONEERING USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMEMORATED - GREEN POINT COMMON   March 2010

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The Water wheel as a demonstration model to provide energy and honour the former use of the water, which comes from the Stadtsfontein - once powered the wheels of industry in old Cape Town. This water wheel was designed by Oberholzer-van Papendorp Landscape Architects.
Presentation to the local branch of WISA, by Dave Crombie.



Find out more information regarding RECLAIM CAMISSA's contribution to the FIFA 2010 World Cup, here and to the Green Goal Legacy, here and here.

Find out more information regarding RECLAIM CAMISSA's contribution to the Eco-Park - in this article by Louise Tudor-Jones, here.

See more photographs of the Eco-Park, here.
CAPE TOWN’S PIONEERING USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMEMORATED AT GREEN POINT COMMON, by Dave Crombie.

Green Point Common is a wonderful place to be visited by Capetonians and visitors alike. Here the past, present and future meet in the most remarkable way - one of the most significant legacies of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Green Point Common, with the backdrop of Signal Hill, Table Mountain, Lions Head, and the football stadium has been crafted by the most skilled landscape architects, horticulturalists, and engineers. Working under the guidance of the City of Cape Town this has become Cape Town’s newest and most impressive asset.

Originally a vlei, and public open space, history has come full circle, and Green Point Common again has water to sooth the urban soul. The water that is now used at Green Point Common now comes from the Main Spring (Stadsfontein) in Oranjezicht, the original source of water that enabled Cape Town to be established in 1652. The reliable flow from these springs was identified by mariners, and supported those who lived here many centuries ago. The amount of water that still flows has not changed. There is sufficient water, not only to be used at Green Point Common, but also in the City bowl as an asset for its citizens. This modern initiative has been inspired and nurtured by the Reclaim Camissa Trust, an organization formed to promote the reclamation of Cape Town’s connection to the water, and to ensure that the public is able to enjoy its right to this water.
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The original Green Point Lake - an old yachting basin, early 1900s.
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The old yachting basin, early 1900s - today Green Point Common.
The Stadsfontein, and several other springs are located on the lower slopes of Table Mountain in Oranjezicht, above to the Castle. The Stadsfontein and several other springs are located in the Field of Springs, which is a tranquil place to visit, adjacent to Oranzezicht Park. In 1686 a water collecting chamber was constructed in the Field of Springs. This was covered with a vault in 1813, and still protects the Main Spring, and the water which flows as reliably as ever.

Now, on Green Point Common, you will find the symbolic recreation of the origin of this water as it wells up trough sand and flows into the ponds.

As Cape Town grew, water was conveyed from the springs, and distributed in open “graghts” and woodstave pipes, with some of those grachts still carrying the water to this day, but lost to the modern view, below the current level of the streets known as Heerengracht and Buitengracht. Wagenaars canal is a fragment of the historical water system that can been seen at the lower level of the Golden Acre.

The spring water was used for agriculture – Oranjezicht was named because of the orange tree orchards which provided the mariners vitamin C which warded off scurvy. The slope of the ground also enabled use of the power of the water, in being conveyed down the slope to provide energy for the operation of water wheel driven grain mills for the production of flour. In 1657, the first mill was situated on the site of Cape Town High School. The Hope Mill (Corn Mill), was erected in 1685 and gave its name to Hope Street. By1830, there were six working mills at the foot of Table Mountain, in the area of what is still named Mill Street. Gortmolen was one of these.

The past, and the future use of renewable energy meet at Green Point Common.

The historical use of the power of water is demonstrated at Green Point Common with a water wheel. This water wheel is 3.5m in diameter. As the water fills the buckets on the water wheel, the extra weight on that side turns the wheel and drive shaft to grind grain into flour, or as seen with the water wheel at Green Point Common, to generate electricity. With 20l/second, about 0.2kW is generated. This is stored in a battery for lighting up the area at night.

In 1887, with the growth of the settlement in Cape Town and the need to supply more water to Cape Town, work commenced on the construction of the Woodhead tunnel from Disa Gorge located above Hout Bay to the Kloof Nek Water Treatment Works, and many kilometers of pipeline along the route known as the Pipe Track. The treated water was conveyed down to Molteno Reservoir, which is located above the Company Gardens. The difference in elevation enabled, in 1895, the Graaff Electric Lighting Station of the Cape Town Corporation, to generate its own electrical power from the hydro-turbine generators which still exist next to the Molteno Reservoir in Oranjezicht. Cape Town was the not only one of the first to make electrical power available for use by the citizens, but also the first in South Africa to make use of renewable energy to generate electricity.

This, and the anticipation of the use of renewable energy by South Africa to more sustainably meet our electrical power needs has inspired a demonstration of the hydro electric power generation at Green Point Common. The 50m pressure and flow of water (20l/second) in the pipeline bringing the water from the spring to Green Point Common is used through a water turbine. This spins the generator at high speed to provide some 3 kW electrical power. At Green Point Common, this water then goes to the water wheel at low pressure, and then runs through the ponds. Being a relatively dry country, South Africa has already developed most large scale hydro electric potential, and now looks forward to making use of wind and solar energy as renewable resources for generating electrical power.

City of Cape Town, and the Danish Embassy ( who have sponsored the water wheel and turbine) have used the vision of Caron von Zeil and Dave Crombie (consulting engineer at GIBB), both of the Reclaim Camissa Trust to provide this remarkable feature on Green Point Common.

NATIONAL WATER MEDITATION WITH CREDO MUTWA AND THE UBUNTU WATER FOUNDATION - March 2010

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RECLAIM CAMISSA had telephonic contact with Credo Mutwa at the time and this is what was witnessed at the entrance to the Stadtsfontein.

RECLAIM CAMISSA BOARD OF TRUSTEES SIGN THE FOUNDING DOCUMENTATION - 9 March 2010

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Chairman, Prof. Anthony Turton and Secretary, Mr. Dave Crombie with the Trust Deed, 9 March 2010 at the offices of ARCUS GIBB.

WORLD WETLANDS DAY, KHAYELITSHA - 2 February 2010

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RECLAIM CAMISSA participated with The Coalition for Environmental Justice (CEJ) and the Environmental Monitoring Group (EMG), together with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF); Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA); Department of Water Affairs (DWA); Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP); South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI); Water Research Commission (WRC); and Working for Wetlands celebrated WORLD WETLANDS DAY at Khayelitsha Wetlands Park, with a workshop to empower the citizenry with the knowledge of some of the eco-systems associated with our wetlands.








For more photographs of the event, look here.
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"Another Africa is in the making" at the Khayelitsha Wetlands Park, Makhaza, Cape Town.
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Community - empowered through knowledge at the Khayelitsha Wetlands Park, Makhaza, Cape Town.
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An endemic LEOPARD TOAD, rescued from the plumbing system that morning.
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An endemic LEOPARD TOAD, rescued from the plumbing system that morning.

CoCT WATER DEPARTMENTS AND COUNCILLORS FIELD TRIP - February 2010    

FILMING OF THE CAPE TOWN EPISODE OF "A COUNTRY IMAGINED", WITH JOHNNY CLEGG - December 2009

RECLAIM CAMISSA had nothing to do with  this documentary, neither did the organisation benefit in any way, for providing the research for the script; nor for spending the day on location with the film crew, who required access to the Field of Springs. 

As such, RECLAIM CAMISSA were merely key holders to the site and required to take responsibility that nothing happened to the structures, which were falling into disrepair. 

It was, however a welcome day in the sunshine with Johnny Clegg - one of South Africa's greatest musicians. 

And South Africa’s first Environmental Law: Placaat 12 of 1655 - “Moenie in die water kak nie”, was stated on national television.
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Johnny Clegg in the Field of Springs
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Johnny Clegg at the Stadtsfontein

RECLAIM CAMISSA FACEBOOK PAGE GOES LIVE - November 2009    

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Without a logo, but the perfect profile pic that says it all. Image source - from the i-net.
With thanks to Zayd Minty of Creative Cape Town, RECLAIM CAMISSA's FACEBOOK PAGE went live on 30 November 2009; and continued to function as the organisations only oracle, until May 2013.

1st PUBLIC TUNNEL ADVENTURE - November 2009

In partnership with FIGURE OF 8 and the Cape Town Partnership (CTP), the first public adventure of the original course of the Varsche River took place with more than fifty participants walking through the tunnel, below Buitenkant Street. 

The event was well covered in the media, and resulted in much public interest regarding the wasted resources of the city.
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Cape Town Partnership's CEO, Mr. Andrew Borraine entering the tunnel.
To see photographs of the event, look here.
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Walking the tunnel.
To see photographs of the details inside the tunnel, look here.

CAPE TOWN'S GREEN WEEK & UNEPFI CONFERENCE - October 2009

Find out more about Cape Town's Green Week and UNEPFI Conference, here.
The first-ever Global Roundtable in Africa at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 19-23 October 2009.

The Roundtable was organised by UNEP’s Financial Initiative, the largest and oldest partnership between the UN system and the world of banking, insurance and investment. Hundreds of financiers, investors, business leaders, built environment and property professionals from around the world and across Africa, joined by green groups, gathered at the Convention Centre for a week-long series of events exploring how a green approach to business can create jobs, protect the environment and build better, fairer communities with towns and cities that work. It was another milestone for Cape Town’s sustainability legacy with the launch of a new energy efficiency standard by the Green Business Council South Africa.

CAMISSA RECOGNISED BY THE CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP AS 'ONE OF THE BIG FIVE IDEAS' FOR CAPE TOWN, 2009

Find out more about the 'FIVE BIG IDEAS FOR CAPE TOWN', here.

The concept is to transform the water infrastructure so as to re-introduce the ecological link between the mountain and the sea in order to:
Reconnect to water and make better use of a scarce resource –  opportunities for navigation, irrigation, display, recreation and education.
Restore the historical connection between the city and the sea.
Expand the green space and pedestrian network.
Reflect our collective cultural heritage, including slave history and the city’s history of civic hydrology.
Provide opportunities for urban eco-tourism.

1st RECLAIM CAMISSA BOARD EVENT HELD WITH CoCT OFFICIALS AT THE WASH HOUSE - March 2009

Courtesy of South African National Parks, RECLAIM CAMISSA were kindly provided an excellent venue, at the Hoerrikwaggo Wash-house alongside the Platteklip Stream, for a celebratory event.

The gathering included Members of the Board of RECLAIM CAMISSA,
an interdisciplinary group of professionals and academics who had generously given of their time to assist in drawing up the founding documentation, and City of Cape Town officials who walked the journey with us. 

The evening started with a visit to a candlelit Stadtsfontein and a pilgrimage to the wash-house, followed by a presentation and a delicious meal of waterblommetjiebredie, and  finished off with a traditional tea ceremony. 

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The Stadtsfontein, by candelight.
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A visit to the Stadtsfontein - candlelit at night.

RECLAIM CAMISSA AND DR. MASARU EMOTO VISITING NDOLOVU, MONWABISI -  August 2008

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Dr. Emoto, his wife and interpreter with the children of Ndlovini Creche, Shaster Foundation.
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Nirmala Nair of ZERISA, Dr. Emoto and Gogo at Ndlovu, Monwabisi.
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Dr. Emoto's interpreter explains the Apartheid water crystal.

DR. MASARU EMOTO OF THE HADO INSTITUTE BLESSES THE STADTSFONTEIN - 30 August 2008 

Look here, to see more photographs of Dr. Emoto blessing the Stadtsfontein; and the traditional tea ceremony held for him in the old barn on the former Oranjezicht farm.

1st PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF CAMISSA AT THE CAPE TOWN CIVIC CENTRE - 12 June 2008

1st HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION AT THE OLD ORANJEZICHT FARMSTEAD - 24 September 2007

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Children wading through the Stadtsfontein on Heritage Day, 2007.
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