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Ten city beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) for the 2021 season. The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised voluntary eco-labels awarded to beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators. In order to qualify for the Blue Flag, a series […]

Statement by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos This morning, the City of Cape Town together with our official Destination Marketing Organisation, Cape Town Tourism (CTT), launched the Pocket-Friendly Challenge aimed at making tourism more affordable and boosting the visitor economy. The campaign is part of CTTs’ […]

Cape Town is home to one of the world’s top animation schools. Led by Nuno Martins, the state-of-the-art  Animation School in Woodstock was ranked the 18th best animation school in the world in 2017. The school has ranked among the world’s Top 100 animation schools for the last 5 years and has produced some of […]

We are pleased to announce that as of 11 November 2020, international travel to South Africa will resume subject to a few common-sense precautions. The precautions are as follows: Travellers intending to visit the country will be expected to produce a PCR  (polymerase chain reaction) test that is not older than 72 hours from the […]

Cape Town is Svetlana Svintsova’s temporary living quarters and remote office. For the past two years, the Russian national has been living in Cape Town while working as a public relations manager for a medical training academy in her home country. “I am in the fortunate position of being able to do my job from […]

A city of more than 4 million inhabitants, Cape Town is endowed with abundant creative talent. In 2017, Cape Town was the first city in Africa to be named a UNESCO City of Design, joining a total of 180 cities in UNESCO’s global Creative Cities Network. The honour recognises a city’s design status and commitment […]

The City of Cape Town’s new health and safety measures for events have been given the greenlight by the City’s epidemiologist. The protocols are outlined in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) document developed by the City through its Events Coordinating Committee. They will be used as a guide tor hosting Safe Events during COVID-19 and […]

The world’s largest Museum of Contemporary African Art is celebrating the work of local Capetonians on its hallowed walls. The Zeitz MOCAA reopened on 22 October after seven months with an exhibition titled Home Is Where The Art Is, which showcases around 2 000 artworks from Cape Town-based professional and amateur artists, children and collectors. […]

eKasi to Constantia illustrates the story of two vastly different worlds merged together through the flavours of food and wine. This is the story of how a small restaurant from a township (4-roomed eKasi Culture) partners with the oldest wine farm in South Africa (Groot Constantia) through pairings. Watch 4-roomed eKasi Culture Abigail Mbalo is […]

From commercials to full-length feature films, more and more creative visionaries are choosing to shoot their productions in Cape Town. This has led to an influx of professionals such as videographers, editors, actors and crew, all choosing to spend their time in Cape Town’s sunny summer months each year, complementing the large pool of local […]