Western Cape

Granger Bay

5 February 2026

Granger Bay was named after a Captain Robert Granger, a merchant and owner of five ships. In 1647 a ship named the Haarl...

Maclear's Beacon

Maclear's Beacon

5 February 2026

It is the highest point of Table Mountain, which is a 'Seven Wonder' of the world! Discover the vast natural beauty of t...

Aliwal South, Alternative Name for Mossel Bay

Aliwal South, Alternative Name for Mossel Bay

5 February 2026

The alternative name in 1850, for Mossel Bay. It was the first place that European's landed, that was, Bartholomew Diaz ...

Rondevlei Nature Reserve

Rondevlei Nature Reserve

28 January 2026

far greater body of water just north of Baden Powell Drive on the False Bay coastline, between Muizenberg and Strandfont...

Gansbaai, Overberg

Gansbaai, Overberg

28 January 2026

World-renowned as the ultimate destination for diving with Great White Sharks and “game-viewing” of the Marine Big 5 fro...

False Bay

28 January 2026

If you leave the "Mother City" of South Africa and follow the M3 towards Muizenberg, you will have a great view of the C...

Langeberg Mountain Range, Western Cape

Langeberg Mountain Range, Western Cape

27 January 2026

The Langeberg Mountain Range is in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and is approximately 170 km long! The Marlo...

Kalk Bay, Southern Suburbs- Cape Town

Kalk Bay, Southern Suburbs- Cape Town

26 January 2026

The Village of Kalk Bay was probably established in the 17th Century as a small community of lime burner's who mined the...

Wagenaer's Reservoir, Sanlam Golden Acre-Cape Town

Wagenaer's Reservoir, Sanlam Golden Acre-Cape Town

26 January 2026

Ruins under Golden Acre are of Wagenaer's Reservoir. These Reservoirs' Date Back to 1652. When Jan van Riebeeck arrived ...

Bonnievale, Langeberg Municipality-Cape Town

Bonnievale, Langeberg Municipality-Cape Town

23 January 2026

Bonnievale has a lovely History of how one man, against all odds, tamed the Breede River by building a 35km long water c...

Auwal Masjid, Cape Town

Auwal Masjid, Cape Town

21 January 2026

The Auwal Masjid is the first and oldest Mosque built in South Africa.

Laingsburg, Karoo

Laingsburg, Karoo

12 January 2026

A small, modern Karoo Village, Laingsburg lies at the confluence of two rivers in one of the driest parts of the country...

Irma Stern Museum

Irma Stern Museum

12 January 2026

The beloved Irma Stern Museum shut its doors today (2025-10-31) after operating for more than half a century.... but the...

The art lover’s summer road trip through the Western Cape

The art lover’s summer road trip through the Western Cape

Here’s a route that turns gallery-hopping into a slow-travel pilgrimage, guiding you from the city to the countryside, e...

Ysterplaat, Cape Town

Ysterplaat, Cape Town

Ysterplaat is an old Northern Suburb of Cape Town and home to an Airforce Base, School's and a Museum; amongst many Chur...

Bishopscourt, Cape Town

Bishopscourt, Cape Town

Set right against the slopes of Table Mountain in the Constantia Valley, Bishopscourt gives new meaning to the term ‘lea...

Antipolis and Romelia Shipwrecks, Cape Town

Antipolis and Romelia Shipwrecks, Cape Town

In July 1977, These two ships; Antipolis and Romelia, were both bound for the scrap heap in Taiwan. A Japanese tugboat n...

Walker Bay Nature Reserve

Walker Bay Nature Reserve

Walker Bay is a coastal nature reserve in the south-western Cape

Calitzdorp, Route 62

Calitzdorp, Route 62

Calitzdorp is a Town on the Western side of the Little or Klein Karoo in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and l...

Slave Lodge, Cape Colony

Slave Lodge, Cape Colony

The slave lodge was built in 1679, to house the slaves that provided labour to the early Dutch colonists. The Slave Lodg...

Good Hope Centre, Cape Town

Good Hope Centre, Cape Town

Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos: "This redevelopment will breathe new life into a strategically located p...

Tokai Manor House, Tokai Road, Tokai.

Tokai Manor House, Tokai Road, Tokai.

29 December 2025

The farm was originally granted to Johan Rauch in 1792, Within two months, had sold it on to Andries Teubes, who probabl...

St. Mary's Cathedral, Cape Town (also known as the: 'Parish of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt'

St. Mary's Cathedral, Cape Town (also known as the: 'Parish of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt'

22 December 2025

German architect Carl Otto Hager. Hager had designed numerous Dutch Reformed Churches in South Africa including the NG M...

Bothasig, Cape Town

Bothasig, Cape Town

22 December 2025

Bosmansdam was renamed Bothasig ("Botha's Vision") after the then Minister of Housing and later President; P.W. Botha. H...

Stikland Cemetery

Stikland Cemetery

28 November 2025

In a 1947 letter to the Cape Town Clerk and to the secretary of the Board of Trustees to the Cape Peninsula Cemeteries r...

Strandfontein

28 November 2025

Strandfontein was initially a nature reserve area. Later in 1976, under the struggle of apartheid government houses were...

Bloubergstrand, Tableview -Cape Town

Bloubergstrand, Tableview -Cape Town

25 November 2025

Bloubergstrand is a Suburb of Cape Town, 25Km North of the City! The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a...

Vredehoek

21 November 2025

Vredehoek sprawls down from Table Mountain, a unique arrangement of art-deco buildings, mid-century apartments and dotte...

Prince Albert

21 November 2025

Founded in 1762, Prince Albert's History is deeply rooted in South African Heritage. The Town was originally known as: '...

Darling, West Coast

Darling, West Coast

20 November 2025

Darling has a variety of Tourism offerings that will appeal to all members of the Family. There’s Craft Beer and a Tapro...

Yzerfontein

20 November 2025

Yzerfontein is considered the ‘Pearl‘ of the West Coast. Yzerfontein, a hidden gem which is only, a pleasant one hour dr...

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, Cape Town

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, Cape Town

18 November 2025

Construction of Koeberg began in 1976 and Unit 1 was synchronized to the grid on 4 April 1984, with Unit 2 following sui...

Time Ball Tower, Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town

Time Ball Tower, Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town

18 November 2025

This structure was erected in 1883 and was used as a repeater-station for harbour signals between the observatory and Si...

Manenberg, Cape Flats

Manenberg, Cape Flats

17 November 2025

Manenberg is one of the 10 problem precincts identified by Police Minister Bheki Cele where SANDF troops will be deploye...

Iziko Museum's, Cape Town

Iziko Museum's, Cape Town

17 November 2025

Iziko Museums of Cape Town is the official name given to the group of National Museums located near the City centre, oth...

West Coast National Park and Postberg Reserve

West Coast National Park and Postberg Reserve

14 November 2025

Flower season along the West Coast takes place Annually between August and September. As the season changes, nature begi...

Paula Ensor

12 November 2025

Political activist, member of NUSAS and the ANC, banned person, exiled, labour activist and Dean of Humanities at UCT

"When Woodstock had a Beach"

"When Woodstock had a Beach"

11 November 2025

Before the hum of machinery overtook the gentle sound of waves, the Woodstock coastline thrived as a vibrant beach until...

House of Parliament, Cape Town

House of Parliament, Cape Town

6 November 2025

The houses of South African Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town even though the seat of government is in Pret...

Worcester, Western Cape

Worcester, Western Cape

6 November 2025

Worcester is a Town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is located 120 Kilometers North-East of Cape Town. This River ...