Western Cape

 It lies east of Cape Town City, within the Cape Peninsula urban Area.  This Area was originally use...

Uniondale lies adjacent to the Langkloof, which winds its way through the foothills of the of the Tsitsikamma Mountain r...

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the ...

Velddrif is situated some 2 km upstream from where the Berg River flows into the sea at the Bay of St Helena on the Cape...

first electric taxi. Stellenbosch University developed from the inauguration of the Theological Seminary of the Dutch Re...

The Overberg has always been considered as the breadbasket of the Cape and is largely given to grain farming, mainly whe...

The Groot Constantia estate was formerly part of the farm Constantia, which was granted to Simon van der Stel in 1685. T...

This farm complex consists of a Cape Dutch house built in 1769, and a ring wall and outbuildings which were erected towa...

In 1700, Governor Willem van der Stel was granted land some 9km outside Cape Town, which he named 'De Nieuwe Land' or 'N...

SACS is the oldest high school in South Africa, founded in September 1829.

The district takes its name from the mountain of the same name, which is Afrikaans for "clear mountain", referring to th...

Gouritsmond, also known as Gouritz, offers a tranquil Coastal gem along South Africa’s Shoreline, where the Ocean meets ...

The Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve is situated in the coastal zone, North of Cape Town. Located in the Cape Floristic...

The mayor of Cape Town, Thomas Ball, laid the corner stone of the City Hall on 29 August 1900, but the hall was only ope...

The Town of George lies halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on South Africa’s ever-popular Garden Route. George...

CapeNature has raised the alarm on the growing threat of biodiversity crime in the Western Cape, revealing 12 new cases ...

The Witberg Wind Farm is located between Touws River and Laingsburg in Western Cape. Witberg Wind Farm is a 108MW onshor...

This seaside village is surrounded by rugged mountains and boasts one of the safest swimming beaches in Cape Town. prime...

Collectively known as the 'Southern Suburbs'-'Rosebank, Rondebosch, Observatory, Mowbray, Pinelands, Claremont, Kenilwor...

There is a Distinct Difference Between the Northern Suburbs and the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town and as with many a Cit...

The Swartberg Mountain Pass is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the highest rated Mountain Pass in Africa!

Liesbeek River is only 9 km long and arises as several streams off the Eastern slopes of Table Mountain above Kirstenbos...

The Haven was founded in 1978 with the initial focus on providing shelter and support to those living on the streets. Th...

Nature's Valley, and the surrounding Coastline, was occupied by Old Stone Age or Paleolithic, 1 Million Years ago. Paleo...

One of the Northern municipalities adjoining the metropolitan of Cape Town, 11 km from the centre of the city and in the...

 The Lighthouse, which is built on rising ground at 'Castle Rock' and is usually the first Lighthouse sighted by sh...

This reserve boasts the last manually controlled lighthouse to be built in South Africa. Near Paternoster on the West Co...

Originally called Koffee Kraal, the village of Elgin was an outspan on the Cape Town-Caledon road, between the Bot and P...

The Bains Kloof Pass provides a more direct route from the town of Wellington to the more northern towns of Ceres and Wo...

The Kaaimans River, also known as Keerom River, is a river in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mouth of the River lie...

The West Coast National Park is situated just inland of Saldanha Bay and its secluded harbour. The exquisite Langebaan L...

In 1901 Andries Brink sold a portion of his farm Kruispad to George Henry Walton, a Scottish immigrant, who named his pu...

Lying on the shores of Marcus Bay, just north-east of Cape Agulhas, is the tranquil little fishing village of Arniston, ...

Atlantis was created in the early 1970's as a “model industrial node”, within the framework of Apartheid spatial Develop...

Principal town of the magisterial district and division of George, on the Garden Route

At the Museum of Illusions Cape Town, visitors are encouraged to touch, play, explore, and take photos. Whether you’re d...

The name is Dutch for 'at the thorns'. A Settlement situated just 8 km from Worcester on the R 43 to Villliersdorp. Aan ...

The division of Oudtshoorn was originally part of the District of George, and was proclaimed a separate division in abou...

Blombos Cave is a World-famous Archaeological Site, overlooking the sea and located in a private nature Reserve which is...

The Table View Beachfront, known as Bloubergstrand, is lined with Apartment blocks, Restauransts, plenty of pubs and ent...