The 19th August has become a sad day for the town of Fish Hoek; this Thursday marked the first anniversary of the tragic death of Gaby Bouwer. Gaby was walking her dog, waiting to cross Kommetjie Road, just to the east of the notorious 17th Avenue junction, when she was struck and killed by an out of control taxi- allegedly being driven at speed by a driver with no license....
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Author: Russell Hepworth
Is El Nino to blame for our dry winter?
It seems that this winter has been unusually warm and dry; some days have felt more like summer. Whilst this is very nice for the soul it does make you worry about the effects on water supplies this coming summer. Is this due to general global warming, a one off glitch or happening because of something else?
The data supplied by the Western Cape local government suggests t...
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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 favorite short walks: Peer's Cave from the Fish Hoek side.
This is one of my favorite short walks in the area and you are more than adequately rewarded for your efforts with fantastic views of the valley. It was especially g...
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Cape Point Chronicle- what it is all about?
This is my first post to this new resource for the Cape Peninsula and I would like to take a few moments to explain to you what this site is all about.
I love living in this area, and actually start to feel homesick if I spend too much time on the other side of the mountain: and I have every right to feel that way since I chose this area to live in, having not being born any...
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