There are a few things in life that you will never understand until you find yourself in the heart of Cape Town, where things start becoming uniquely Capetonian.
Here are hilarious TikToks that could not have been made anywhere else but in the Mother City:
When Capetonians warn tourists that the ocean is ice-cold, it may sound like an exaggeration at first. But they’ll learn the hard way the moment their big toe becomes numb milliseconds after it hits the waters of Clifton, Camps Bay, Llandudno or any beach along the Atlantic Seaboard:
@carinaberry Never experienced such icy water before ? #capetown #southafrica #ocean #beachvibes #swimming #foryou #sea ♬ Quirky – Oleg Kirilkov
There’s no doubt that the Mother City is home to some of nature’s finest landscapes, a plethora of things to do, and a melting pot of flavourful food and people. But to have all this, living it up in the city doesn’t always come cheap:
@urgonnabeokay7 ? #capetown #property ♬ Not me starting a TikTok trend purrrrr – Prestonisoverparty
In Cape Town, it’s all about ‘work hard, play hard’ and the wind takes both very seriously. When the wind blows, it blowwws. And when it feels like playing games with us while we try to take the perfect outdoor picture, it goes all out too:
@itsjustsadia ?? #capetown ♬ original sound – Sadia
Ah, Cape Town winters and those icy school mornings when undressing really just isn’t an option. We’re pretty sure the layering technique in fashion was invented by a Capetonian school graduate:
@_danielblack_ I can’t be the only person that does this #tiktoksouthafrica #southafrica #winter #tiktoksa #jacket #capetown ♬ original sound – Nivea_fboys
Not only is Joe Barber a truly Capetonian theatrical phenomenon, but he’s also a celebration of the unofficial 12th language that exists in the Cape Coloured community: Afrikaaps.
@ceejay_julies Classic Moments ??? #fypシ #fyp #ForYou #southafricatiktok #Memories #CapeTown #Comedy #Joes_barber ♬ original sound – Calvin CeeJay Julies
While we’re not quite sure when the parking pay stations at Cavendish turned into time machines sending you into the future, it doesn’t change the fact whether at Cavendish Square, the V&A waterfront or any spots along the road within the CBD, the prices we pay for just an hour of parking will have us ugly crying in no time.
@taangie14♬ original sound – angelo johannes
And of course, it wouldn’t be a true Cape Town post without a compilation of soul-satisfying sunsets:
@fairyinthecity Sunsets in Cape Town ?✨? #fyp #tiktoksouthafrica #sunset #capetown ♬ original sound – Farheen
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