Just FYI, if you say you 'frequent' an establishment, it means you go there often. You don't need to say you 'frequent it often'. # Been asked to address 100 grade 10 pupils on the responsibilities that come with online influence. Better start practicing being responsible # Excited to be invited to launch of Leopard's Leap wine estate & Liam Tomlin food. There will be wine, not sure how I would get home though. # It's the inaugural meeting of the Pastry … [Read more...]

De Waal Park, at the foot of Table Mountain, is the place to be every second Sunday in summer, when Cape Town’s esteemed musicians take to the park’s historical Edwardian bandstand. The Summer Concerts in the Park are a free concert series organised by Friends of De Waal Park and sponsored by ReMax Living. The series aims to bring a dynamic range of fine music, which caters to all tastes, and introduce De Waal Park to new visitors. The first four concerts featured Hot Water, … [Read more...]

The City of Cape Town has reported an increase in the number of building plans passed during the last quarter of 2011. There was a 25% increase in the number of plans passed covering residential property and a 31% increase in plans covering non-residential properties. The non-residential component comprised 102 plans, including 63 for shopping space, 14 for industrial/warehousing and eight for offices. “The construction industry is a major employer in terms of labour and it is therefore … [Read more...]

Ten new 12m MyCiTi buses will be deployed in Cape Town from late March to help alleviate the severe congestion being experienced by MyCiTi users. A focus area will be the suburbs of Table View and Parklands, and traffic along Gie Road and Raats Drive. The City is aware of extensive delays being experienced in Table View, Parklands and surrounding areas particularly during peak traffic times. The problem has been exacerbated recently by roadworks for the extension of the MyCiTi service on the … [Read more...]

At a meeting requested by MEC Robin Carlisle, Provincial MEC for Transport, on Friday 27 January 2012 public transport role-players agreed to put in place mechanisms to try and ensure that travel on public transport is improved. In attendance were representatives from Metrorail, the Provincial Department of Transport, Cape Chamber of Commerce, Golden Arrow Bus Service, the South African Police Services and the City of Cape Town. Metrorail systems, rail assets and rolling stock are regularly … [Read more...]

The City of Cape Town’s four Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment sites are running free 16-week substance abuse rehabilitation programmes, based on the Matrix Model. “This is part of our goal to create a Caring City, where all are residents are given support, particularly in times of crisis”, says Mayoral Committee member for Health, Cllr Lungiswa James. The rehabilitation sites, which are situated at the City’s Tafelsig, Table View, Delft South and Khayelitsha clinics, are open … [Read more...]

The City of Cape Town’s Sport and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Cape Town Tens, will host the Castle Cape Town Tens’ Rugby Tournament for the fourth consecutive year this February. The popular Castle Cape Town Tens, the brainchild of former Springboks Bob Skinstad and Rob Fleck, takes place on 3 and 4 February, at the Hamiltons Rugby Club in Greenpoint. The tournament will host 192 games over four divisions, including the finals. Seventy eight teams from all over South … [Read more...]

There seems to be a trend of people opening small restaurants with limited menu and wine list, often open for limited hours. I reviewed The Dog’s Bollocks the other day which is basically a guy selling burgers out of his garage in the evenings, and this last weekend I went to <a href="http://www.thetablerestaurant.co.za" target="_blank">The Table at De Meye. We were lunching with our good friends Roger and Dawn from Jorgensen’s Distillery, and they suggested this as a good … [Read more...]

The real story behind the Chapman’s Peak toll development, Republic Radio interviews Robin Carlisle http://t.co/64KXyhOX # I use Dropbox, but I’ve been playing with SugarSync and it has same extra features so I’m using both now http://t.co/3QvAhhZg # This dude serves burgers out of his garage, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t The Dog’s Bollocks http://t.co/7FmkShQc # Jason is very proud of his new sign at the Bakery… http://t.co/PCtmsE41 # Hey, … [Read more...]

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City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services crew members recently went above and beyond the call of duty when they assisted in the delivery of a baby in a grocer’s store on Voortrekker Road. On Monday, 16 January 2012, a crew was dispatched to a maternity call in Parow. On arrival, they found a 21 year-old woman who was seven months pregnant. She was in an advanced stage of labour and the crew soon realised they would have to perform an emergency delivery of the premature infant. The new-born … [Read more...]

If you’re planning a trip up Table Mountain later this year, note that the Cableway will be closed for its annual maintenance from 23 July 2012 to 5 August 2012. It will reopen on Monday 6 August 2012, weather permitting. The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway company says the annual two-week maintenance closure is vital to be able to carry out the necessary safety checks in order to ensure the continued safe and effective use of the world-famous attraction. During the closure, the Cableway … [Read more...]

City of Cape Town traffic officials will be out in full force when one of the country’s top horse races, the JB Met, takes place at Kenilworth Racecourse on Saturday 28 January 2012. Traffic services will be deployed to the event from 06:00 to midnight, says Chief Inspector Merle Lourens. “Traffic officers will be on point duty directing traffic and assisting pedestrians. Motorists are requested to obey directions given by all traffic officers.” There are no planned road … [Read more...]

The City of Cape Town has been recognised with an honourable mention at the 2012 Sustainable Transport Awards in Washington. Hosted by The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) during its Transport Research Board Conference, the awards honour cities that have developed truly sustainable public transport systems. Cape Town was nominated along with 16 cities around the world, and received an honourable mention along with Buenos Aires. San Francisco and Medellin were the … [Read more...]

The City of Cape Town’s Council has approved the transfer costs for two Early Childhood Development (ECD) sites: one in Rocklands and one in Ocean View. This decision, made at the first Council meeting of the year on 25 January, allows the City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate to fast-track the construction of a Centre of Excellence on each of these sites. The land on which the centres will be situated belongs to NGOs which are already involved in early … [Read more...]

<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-754" title="Cape Town 10's pic 3" src="http://mycapetown.co.za/news/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/f6847_Cape-Town-10s-pic-3-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" />Once again, the very best of rugby action will be showcased at the Hamiltons Rugby Club for the Cape Town Tens Rugby Tournament 2012 on February 3 and 4 (Friday and Saturday). The popular tournament, now in its fourth consecutive year, is the brainchild of … [Read more...]