Places to visit
What to do with the kids during the Christmas Holidays on the Cape Point
Christmas is fast approaching us and it is now that you start wondering what are you going to do with the kids for all that time. It won’t be long now until they are breaking up from school. As parents of a lively little girl we were trawling the internet looking for [read more]Cape Point History
The History of the Cape Point Peninsula Article 2: The first colonization
The weather worn rocks of the Table Mountain chain give you the feeling that they are eternal, and that things have always been as they are today. It is hard to imagine that things were once very different. [read more]
General information
Chapmans Peak Toll Plaza and Office Complex Demonstration
I recently haven’t had too much spare time to get involved in issues such as the Chapmans Peak Toll Plaza and Office complex, and only know as much as I have seen on the news, but it seems that the people of Cape Point Peninsula are very upset about the building of this development. Tyree [read more]
Community News
Education in Masiphumelele
Today I would pick up Education as issue in this community. Masiphumelele has one primary school, Ukhanyo Primary School and one high school, Masiphumelele High School. Both schools are doing their level best to produce the best quality learners for the community. Both [read more]Environment
Weather Warnings could get me 10 years in Pollsmoor!!!
Well that’s nice to know at least. I was absolutely shocked and appalled to read about a proposed amendment to existing legislation regarding the reporting of weather. Essentially it will be an [read more]
Chapmans Peak Toll Plaza and Office Complex Demonstration
I recently haven’t had too much spare time to get involved in issues such as the Chapmans Peak Toll Plaza and Office complex, and only know as much as I have seen on the news, but it seems that [read more]
A Ring AroundThe Sun
No this isn’t a fancy photoshop style effect, I actually took this photo exactly like this just before noon today. The effect is caused by ice crystals in high cirrus clouds and is the first [read more]
Dassenberg Development
Dassenberg Development- News from the authorities
I have received a reply back from the ministry of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning regarding the controversial [read more]Dassenberg Development- Lets start an email campaign
I have just submitted the following email through the DA web site to the leadership (I doubt Helen reads them all personally): Dear Mrs. Zille I [read more]Dassenberg Development- An email sent to Counsillor Felicity Purchase asking for the Cities Position
I was prompted by a response on the Facebook page Stop The Dassenberg Development by Sebastian van Greunen to contact Felicity Purchase, the ward [read more]Traffic
Another accident on Kommetjie Road- Sunday, 30th October
When you hear a strange noise at 1.15 in the morning it tends to get your imagination going overtime. First I thought that something had fallen over [read more]
Be Careful Where and When You Park in Fish Hoek
Recently there has been a big issue kicked up by a parking ticket given to a newspaper writer, for the local paper. He was given a fine for parking [read more]
More road lunacy on the Cape Peninsula
Despite all the recent local media attention regarding the problems on the roads on the Cape Point Peninsula it seems that the message is not getting [read more]
Wildlife
Chapmans Peak Toll Plaza and Office Complex Demonstration
I recently haven’t had too much spare time to get involved in issues such as the Chapmans Peak Toll Plaza and Office complex, and only know as [read more]
Air Jaws in Fish Hoek
Things have been a little busy with work so I havn’t been out and about much recently, and I can’t imagine that you would like an account [read more]
Shark Attack off Fish Hoek Beach
This morning there was a tragic Shark Attack off Fish Hoek Beach, at the Clovelly end, and although at present facts are dependent on who you talk [read more]
Shark joins Fish Hoek Beach Heritage Day Fun
Early Summer for the Cape Point Peninsula What a glorious Heritage day weekend on the Cape Point Peninsula, perfect Saturday to light the coals and [read more]
NSRI issue shark warning for False Bay coastline
The NSRI have issued their annual shark warning for False Bay. Generally the sharks are in False Bay all year round but tend to stay in the deeper [read more]
Walks
Responsible Dog Walking In The Cape Point Peninsula
There has been a long going correspondence in the local free papers regarding the lack of responsibility among the far south’s dog walkers- [read more]
Snake Season
During my evening walk with the dogs we came across two snakes in the dunes below Peer’s Cave which is two more than is normally the case. This [read more]
New walking route added, Black Hill to Lewis Gay Dam
Take advantage of this early summer weather and get out and about on this great walk through the fybos [read more]
New walking route added to Walks Page
Hello all Since the weather looked like it was going to close in and rain was likely I decided to make the most of it this morning and take one of my [read more]





