The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metro increased from 99,5% to 100,8% between 28 September and 4 October 2020, a 1,3% rise from the previous week. At the same time last year, dam levels were at 81,9%. Historic moment “As the dam levels have topped the 100% mark, the City wants to […]
This year marks 10 years since the introduction of Cape Town’s MyCiTi bus service. MyCiTi is Cape Town’s version of bus rapid transit (BRT), with dedicated bus lanes on busy routes, 44 stations and a network of 22 routes with distinctive blue and red bus stops. Introduced in time for the 2010 FIFA World Cup […]
October 1st marked the reopening of South Africa’s international borders. The South African government has provided directives with regards to international travel during alert level 1. These include the high risk countries list, visas, ports of entry and business travel. High-Risk Countries Inbound leisure travellers from the following countries will not be allowed to enter […]
Ask any Capetonian: “Which city is the most patriotic in South Africa?” and they would easily say this one! Although most citizens of our lovely city believe they have icy table mountain water running through their veins, we thought it would be fun to unpack some lesser-known facts about the Mother City for Heritage day, […]
Africa’s largest art museum, the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, is reopening on 22 October 2020 with an exhibition by, and for, Capetonians, titled Home Is Where The Art Is: Art Is Where The Home Is. The museum this week invited Capetonians to bring any art from their homes to the walls of the […]
Reed Exhibitions, organiser of Africa Travel Week, has launched a virtual meetings and masterclass series in the run-up to the live event in Cape Town next year. Scheduled to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in April 2021, Africa Travel Week comprises of World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, International Luxury Travel Market […]
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato says the city is ready to welcome back international visitors. “The opening of our borders to international travel has come just in time to allow our travel and tourism industry to prepare for the coming tourism peak season,” said Mayor Plato shortly after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that […]
Statement by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos I welcome the President’s announcement of the reopening of our international borders, albeit under certain conditions. Cape Town is ready to implement the recovery plans we have designed to get Cape Town back to business safely and in time […]
Ntlalo Jordan loves people. The Johannesburg-born chef has travelled the world, cooking in Five Star hotels in Dubai, Liberia and Sudan. But it’s in Cape Town where he cut his culinary teeth. On the day of the interview, the 35-year-old executive chef is preparing to host a children’s party at his Washington Street restaurant, aptly […]
Statement by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos I am delighted that our beautiful city has been nominated for the World Travel Awards in numerous and diverse categories. Voting closes on 24 September 2020 and I strongly urge all Capetonians to vote here https://www.worldtravelawards.com/vote so that we […]
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