As always, we’re keeping you in the loop and making sure that you never miss a Cape Town moment. Here are our Top 10 stories of the week:
10. An admin member of the popular Hiking Cape Town Facebook group confirmed that a female victim was raped in the Deer Park area this morning at around 9:30am:
Safety concerns raised after local woman was raped at Deer Park
9. As the warmer days in Cape Town arrive so do the majestic, gentle giants of the ocean. Every year, the southern right and humpback whales grace the South African coast, spanning from Cape Town to Mossel Bay:
Watch: Mother whale and her calf give Clifton beachgoers a show
8. Dr Mariette Wheeler, a Life Sciences teacher at Protea Heights Academy, is one of the top 50 finalists for the prestigious Global Teacher Prize:
7. The Galileo Open Air Cinema is back and set to dazzle with its 12th season, beginning on 31 October 2023 and running through April 2024. Film buffs can look forward to over 100 classics suitable for all age groups:
From family classics to thrillers, The Galileo promises a film for every fan
6. Residents of Cape Town will pay over R1 million to own a parking bay because they are so hard to come by, especially in areas along the beach:
Clifton parking bay goes on sale for a whopping R1.5 million
5. SANParks has issued an advisory for all Table Mountain National Park visitors, noting that rising temperatures result in increased snake activity:
4. Last summer, Drumstruck at Silvermist captivated both local audiences and tourists with its energetic 5-star African drum-theatre production, uniquely coupled with a wine tasting presented by Silvermist owner and winemaker, Gregory Brink Louw:
Drumstruck: An iconic musical wine-tasting experience returns to Silvermist
3. Situated right on the Victoria Basin amid mesmerising harbour views and beneath the iconic background of Table Mountain lies a multi-award-winning Asian restaurant and bar that has scooped up yet another international accolade at the recent World Culinary Awards held in Dubai:
2. The Marine Dynamics team received a call from Aaron Stemmetton. He was hiking Die Plaat just off De Kelders with a group of students who had come across what they believed was a Southern right whale calf and, hoping that it was still alive, tried pushing it back into the ocean:
1. For the third year in a row, Cape Town has clinched the title of Africa’s Leading City Destination at the World Travel Awards Africa:
Cape Town retains its crown as Africa’s leading travel destination