International artists create work inspired by Cape Town

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

The journey of four artists who joined a residency programme in Cape Town at The Artists Gallery culminated into an exhibition inspired by the Mother City, titled ...

End of an era for Table Bay Hotel

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

Oscar the iconic Cape Fur seal was the last to leave the building when the Table Bay Hotel closed its doors for a major refurbishment last week. The bronze statue, ...

Whale watching inspires artist’s ceramics

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

The Alfred Mall at the V&A Waterfront was abuzz on Wednesday February 19, as Whale Watching, a collection of ceramic wall paints by Kevin Collins, opened at the ...

Frederike reflects on a lifetime of art

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

The Cape Gallery has launched another solo exhibition by renowned artist Frederike Stokhuyzen, 87, sharing over six decades of her timeless paintings, until Saturday ...

Rotary International celebrates a century of community service

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

Rotary International’s District 9350, which includes over 80 clubs across the Western and Northern Cape, Angola, and Namibia, celebrated their 100-year anniversary ...

Waterfront CEO awarded Order of the British Empire

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

David Green, CEO of the V&A Waterfront and chairman of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA), has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British ...

First woman winner of world sail race welcomed home

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

Skipper Kirsten Neuschäfer was greeted by cheers, ululation and the voices of the Isibane se Afrika choir as she arrived at the V&A Waterfront on her sail yacht ...

Black World War I servicemen honoured with memorial in Company’s Garden

Tamlynne Thompson and Marsha Bothma|Published

A new memorial in the Company’s Garden honours more than 1 700 black servicemen who served and died with the Military Labour Corps during World War I and had no ...

Cape Town Tourism reflects on festive season

Tamlynne Thompson and Staff Reporter|Published

While Cape Town was lively throughout the holidays, a report from Cape Town Tourism showed that the festive season in the city, which was recently named Time Out’s ...

WowZA - Carnival celebrates 15 years of bringing people together

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

The annual Cape Town Carnival is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with a number of guest artists aboard the decorated floats under the theme, WowZa. The ...

Register to be updated on future Good Hope Centre developments

Tamlynne Thompson and Staff Reporter|Published

The City of Cape Town has launched a pre-registration process ahead of the public participation to kick off the journey to revitalise the iconic Good Hope Centre ...

Cape Town is world’s best city, says travel survey

Tamlynne Thompson and Staff Reporter|Published

Cape Town has been named Time Out’s Best City in the World for 2025 - receiving a “huge high five” from the global online travel magazine. Last year, Cape Town ranked ...

Looking back at the CapeTowner’s headlines of 2024

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

Looking back at 2024, the city centre has been back to its usual hustle and bustle, recovering well after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reporting back on 2023 at its annual ...

District Six Museum celebrates 30 years of existence

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

“I shed a few tears because I saw so many people that I haven’t seen for over 45 years. It is so beautiful that the Almighty has spared us all these years to see ...

SAPS, City officers ‘ready’ for festive season safety

Tamlynne Thompson and Staff Reporter|Published

“We are ready this festive season”, said Robbie Roberts, director of Law Enforcement in the City of Cape Town at a joint safety parade in the city centre on Friday. ...

Telling stories of South Africa’s Great Seaforest

Tamlynne Thompson and Staff Reporter|Published

South Africa’s Great African Seaforest, which stretches north for more than 1 000km into Namibia, is a wonderland of abundance and rich biodiversity. It is home ...

Waterfront prepares for bumper festive season

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

The V&A Waterfront is preparing for a bumper festive season as it rolls out its annual Joy from Africa to the World initiative – a Christmas showcase of local creativity ...

MyCiTi schedule changes for festive season

Tamlynne Thompson and Staff Reporter|Published

The MyCiTi bus service has adapted its schedule over the festive season to accommodate for later shopping at the V&A Waterfront and Canal Walk. Atlantis residents ...

Game on at Playtopia

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

Playtopia, the indie games and immersive arts festival, took place on Friday December 6 ...

Tevolution museum opens its doors in Long Street

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

It was prime time for the museum scene as the country’s first television museum was launched in Long Street last Wednesday, November 27. The Tevolution Museum will ...

Coffee expo

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

Deidre and Johan Jooste from Durbanville Ndumiso Qolintaba, barista at Yellow Jacket, blends some flavours. Kevin Simon from Johannesburg and Aisha Dutrieux from ...

Circular Challenge winner announced

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

The NGO SOLVE@Waterfront, which supports innovative solutions for challenges in South Africa, has announced the winner of its Circular Innovation Challenge for 2024. ...

Central city in ‘better shape than ever’

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

The city centre is in better shape than it ever has been in the last 24 years with property value soaring from R6 billion in 2006 to R42. 8 billion at the end of ...

Protecting ocean resources for future generations

Tamlynne Thompson|Published

“What is all the fuss about seafood? There are many fish in the sea, right? or are there. . . . ”These were the words of Michael Farquhar, CEO of the Two Oceans ...

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