Sea Point resident celebrates 100th birthday

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

A little glass of sherry before dinner every night is one of Lorna Wege’s secrets to good health and longevity. The 100-year-old Sea Point resident celebrated her ...

Verity crowned Toastmasters Southern Africa champion

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Vredehoek resident, Verity Price, is one of only six women who have won the Toastmasters Southern Africa Championship in 65 years. Toastmasters, a multinational ...

Grass being replaced in Mouille Point

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

The grass along the Mouille Point promenade is being rehabilitatedThe contractor who planted the new grass is currently replacing the grass in the Mouille Point ...

Project Hope makes positive waves on the Atlantic Seaboard

Sinazo Mkoko and Staff Reporter|Published

Project HOPE, an initiative of the Sea Point Fresnaye and Bantry Bay Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (SFB) is making positive waves along the Atlantic Seaboard. ...

Residents object to plan to convert flats into a hotel

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Sea Point residents have objected to the application to convert a building, located at 2 Main Drive, Sea Point, to a hotel. The application is to change the building ...

High Court dismisses the province’s leave to appeal Tafelberg sale

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Housing rights activist groups have claimed victory after the Western Cape High Court dismissed the Western Cape Provincial Government and the City of Cape Town’s ...

Requests for traffic calming in Sea Point, Fresnaye

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Sub-council 16 has received two requests for traffic calming in ...

Residents grateful for help during a crisis

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Just over week after a fire swept through Table Mountain National Park, destroying landmarks and homes - and threatening many others - residents shared their experiences ...

Local artist celebrates women with a mural

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

A new mural on Kloof Nek Road by a local street artist known as Nardstar, aims to raise awareness about gender and racial inequalities. The mural is part of an initiative ...

Residents claim victory after MPT turns down rezoning application

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

De Waterkant residents and ratepayers have claimed victory after the City's Municipal Planning Tribunal (MPT) refused an application for rezoning in the area. The ...

City accused of changing parking requirements without public participation

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

The City of Cape Town has been accused of changing parking requirements for some areas on the Atlantic Seaboard without any public participation. According to the ...

Children’s home in need of help

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

An organisation that provides a temporary and immediate place of safety for babies in Sea Point is in need of help. The founder of the home, Marilyn May, said they ...

'I just don't feel at home in my body’

Sinazo Mkoko and Staff Reporter|Published

A 23-year-old Gardens artist, activist and academic is appealing to the public to help them feel at home in their body. Siv Greyson identifies as they, because she’s ...

NPO threatens legal action against community group

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

An NPO that assists people living on the streets is taking legal action against a group of residents they say have spread lies and misinformation about them on social ...

Pupils bring joy to the elderly

Sinazo Mkoko and OWN Correspondent|Published

To celebrate Easter, Camps Bay pupils brought Easter joy to Nazareth House residents. The school's public relations (PR) team delivered handmade Easter cards and ...

Community shows appreciation to firefighters

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

The Camps Bay community donated over R10 000 to the City of Cape Town’s firefighters as a gesture of appreciation for their hard work. The Community Who Cares organisation ...

Residents participate in community walk

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

A group of Sea Point residents took part in a walk under the banner of the Yellow Bib Campaign to address issues affecting the community. The walk was organised ...

New principal for Camps Bay High

Sinazo Mkoko and Staff Reporter|Published

From May 1, Camps Bay High School will officially have a new principal. Louis Mostert is due to take up his role as the school’s principal from next month. Mr Mostert ...

Neighbourhood watch looks back at the past year

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

The ongoing concerns about the squatter camps at the Quarry, litigation and crime were among the key issues discussed at the Green Point Neighbourhood Watch (GPNW) ...

Seaboard forum discusses street children

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

Children living on the streets was the focus of the second sitting of the Atlantic Seaboard Social Development Forum last Tuesday, March 16. The forum is an initiative ...

Residents clean up council plot

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

A group of Sea Point residents have taken it upon themselves to clean up the City-owned plot on Quantock Road. The residents live in nearby blocks of flats and claim ...

Tents discussed at a virtual meeting

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

A virtual town hall session was held to discuss the question, “How has lockdown affected the ability to deliver safer communities?”Stakeholders representing Gardens, ...

Two arrested for backpackers hold-up

Sinazo Mkoko and Staff Reporter|Published

Cape Town Central police offers arrested a 25-year-old man and 29-year-old woman in connection with a robbery at a Long Street backpackers on Thursday March 11. ...

Tafelberg site judgment reserved

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

The legal battle over the old Tafelberg School site continued in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, March 12, with Judge Patrick Gamble reserving judgment. Housing ...

Bo-Kaap watch cleans ’drug lane’

Sinazo Mkoko|Published

In its efforts to deal with crime and grime in the area, the Bo-Kaap Neighbourhood Watch (BKNW) has started cleaning up the lane next to Leeuwen Street park. The ...