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Oranjezicht City Farm

22 April, 2013 by Wotz Leave a Comment

High on the slopes of Table Mountain lies the suburb Oranjezicht. The Oranjezicht farm was established here in 1709 and grew fresh fruit and vegetables that were used to supply the Castle of Good Hope and passing ships. Now, where part of the old farm used to lie, on the site of an unused bowling green, a new city farm is laying down its roots. The idea for the Oranjezicht City Farm (OZCF) first began to germinate in 2009. “Many people had the same idea,” said Sheryl Ozinsky, one of the heads of the organising team for the OZCF, “The Oranjezicht Higgovale Neighbourhood Watch, The Oranjezicht Heritage Society and many individuals in the community – it is the site of the original Oranjezicht farm, so it was clear that we

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About Cape Town

Five cool days out within an hour’s drive from Cape Town

28 March, 2013 by Wotz Leave a Comment

The city of Cape Town is the second most populated in South Africa and as a result of this many inhabitants spend much of their time trying to leave the city on a variety of day trips and excursions. Time of your life Capetonians are already aware of the high price for parking in the city, add the costs of motor insurance to the mix and some citizens may well wonder whether owning a car is really worthwhile. Taking trips out to the surrounding region is one way of ensuring that your car becomes a valuable commodity rather than an expensive luxury. Table Mountain Recently described as one of the new ‘7 Wonders of the World’ this stunning natural attraction is only a half hour journey from Adderley Street and parking is

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About Cape Town

Kitesurf in Cape Town

18 January, 2013 by thomaslabourier Leave a Comment

Cape Town is an inevitable place for all kitesurfers. Situated on the extreme south of the African continent, Cape Town offers a large choice of beaches like Table View Beach, Milnerton View Beach and Scarborough Beach. These beaches are famous in the whole world, and especially in the west coast of South Africa, so they could be crowded when there are good conditions. During the summer, we can often see the best world kitesurfers in training, like Aaron hadlow or Ruben Lenten. This is also the period in which wind is regularly strong. During the winter, climate stays mild. Temperatures are around 15 to 20 degrees at day time, and gets around 10 degrees at night. Water is 15 degrees, so we had to use integral wetsuits to

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Adventure

More City Sightseeing magic this December

13 December, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

SidecarHoutbaysmall City Sightseeing Cape Town

The festive season and school holidays are officially here and with Christmas just around the corner it seems all of your closest cousins, nieces and nephews are appearing out of no where with their desired wish lists and you are feeling like money’s too tight to mention however you don’t have to spend a fortune to have some fun these holidays. City Sightseeing have designed a fun-filled holiday package whereby you can experience Cape Town and the Peninsula on all their modes of transport for two full days of awesomeness at a mere 250 bucks. On the 1st day of your two day experience you will hop on the iconic red double-decker City Sightseeing bus for the Red City Tour which takes you to 18 great stops around the City –

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Health & Fitness

Three Peaks Challenge – 3 November 2012

26 October, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

The Three Peaks Challenge is an annual fun endurance challenge which was first conquered by Carl Wilhelm Schneeberger’s in 1897 - having successfully ascended Devil’s Peak, Table Mountain and Lion’s Head starting from and returning each time to 108 Long Street (the old Johannesburg Hotel). Now Three Peaks is a challenge most endurance athetes aspire to compete in - somewhat similar to IronMan, although shorter, the mental and physical barriers have to be admired! There is an exclusive amount of entries limited to 120 participants. Starting at 5am, athletes will ascend Devil’s Peak, Table Mountain to Maclear’s Beacon, via Platteklip Gorge and finally Lion’s Head – all Three Peaks must be completed within the 14hour

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About Cape Town

Table Mountain officially one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature

4 May, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

Even though we all celebrated like crazy when our iconic Table Mountain was named as a provisional entry onto the New Seven Wonders of Nature list, some were a wee bit uneasy it wasn't quite official – until now, that is. The Swiss-based New7Wonders foundation has confirmed Table Mountain's status as one of the New Seven Wonders is official, after an audit confirmed the result of a global voting process. More than 100 million votes were received from 220 countries. Phew, now we can really crack open the bubbly. Again! What's Up Cape Town joined many others in campaigning tirelessly for Table Mountain to make the list, and it now joins Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island and Puerto Princesa Underground River

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Lifestyle

Easter egg hunt on Table Mountain

5 April, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

The Easter egg hunt is an Easter Sunday tradition for many families, but what if you don't have a garden? Or your kids are just too smart to let the Easter Bunny hide those tasty treats? The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has organised a fun alternative – the highest Easter egg hunt in the Cape. Hop, the Easter Bunny; Sparkle, the Easter Fairy and the Mad Hatter will be hiding chocolate treats on top of the mountain between 10am and 1pm on Sunday 8 April 2012. Once the children and their parents reach the Upper Cable Station, they will be given a series of clues to follow in order to find the grand treasure box in the clouds. Fun activities such as spinning the wheel and diving into a barrel of balls will keep the

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About Cape Town

Join the protest to stop Table Mountain being fenced off!

1 April, 2012 by Wassup 5 Comments

A protest march has been organised outside Parliament on Sunday after it emerged that authorities are planning to fence off the entire Table Mountain National Park. This means that no hikers, dog walkers, climbers or sightseers will be able to roam the extensive footpaths and hiking trails. A hefty entrance fee will be charged to those who want to enter the park, and their movements will be severely limited. Tjops van den Berg, a spokesperson for SANParks, said reasons for this drastic move are fourfold: Firstly, to prevent the recent spate of muggings on the mountain; secondly, to prevent dangerous dassies, baboons, tahrs and other animals from escaping and causing havoc in residential areas; thirdly, to prevent people

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About Cape Town

From Beaches to Bistros: iKapa Delivers!

21 December, 2011 by wotzupcapetown 1 Comment

Cape Town is one of the most unique cities in South Africa – in terms of its mixed population, mild weather and varied landscape. Because it’s on the very tip of the country (at the meeting place of the Indian and Atlantic oceans), it’s a microcosm of culture, energy and idiosyncrasy that lies in the cool shadow of Table Mountain. Cape Town provides some of Africa’s most exciting all inclusive holidays, partly because the oceans, mountains, fynbos and wine regions are within spitting distance of one another; meaning visitors can safari, swim, taste wine or hike in picturesque settings, and enjoy world-class accommodation and amenities. South Africa’s “Mother City”

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About Cape Town

Cape Town hiver 2010

9 June, 2010 by oscar Leave a Comment

Mardi 1er Juin, premier pas au Cap (Cape Town en anglais). L’Afrique du Sud va entrer dans sa période hivernale, mais il fait tout de même 25 degrés, le ciel est bleu, il n’y a pas de vent. En chemin de l’aéroport à De Waterkant (Waterfront en hollandais), je peux apercevoir les nouveaux quartiers en construction le long de la voie rapide, équipés en eau courante et electricité townships destinés aux personnes défavorisées. Puis, nous entrons dans le centre ville. Je me plais tout de suite au cadre de la ville, je remarque végétation très riche (buissons du bush, pins parasol, des dizaines d’espèces

Tagged With: à flanc de l’Océan Atlantique. Le Cap, belles échoppes. C’est un quartier très vivant, branché et idéal à y vivre m’a-t-on encore dit. Le Cap est en général une ville très propre, Cape Town hiver 2010, charme de ses habitations colorées, City Bowl, Le quartier De Waterkant, les trottoirs, Lions Head, L’Afrique du Sud, On se déplace aisément en Taxi ou en Taxi Minibus à un prix fixe (50 cents d’euro) pour des déplacements un peu plus longs., places sont toutes irréprochables question propreté ce qui me change beaucoup de Bordeaux ou Paris encore !, quartier du Stadium, rues en pente, signal hill, table mountain, voies, ’Océan Atlantique et les Pyrénées