Its 11.30 at night, and once again I find myself stood at the side of Kommetjie Road observing the aftermath of yet another pointless accident on Kommetjie Road. Luckily this time there is nobody (and no body) screaming, dying in a grass verge, but it seems equally as depressing.
Its dark, the traffic signals at 17th and Quarry are brightly lighting the scene as they rhythmi...
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Author: Russell Hepworth
Fish Hoek Beach- Don’t Blame The Sharks!
I am normally upbeat about Fish Hoek, its a nice place to live, and I chose it over a number of other places in the world. Sometimes though a minority of it's citizens can send me over the edge and make me question the thought processes of my fellow residents.
There is a lot of debate on the Cape Point Peninsula, and Fish Hoek in particular about the use of shark nets to m...
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A development between Kalk Bay and Fish Hoek that needs stopping
A Cape Point development that needs stopping
I was at the Kalk Bay Fish Fare on Saturday morning. Whilst there I came across a group of people who were getting people to sign a petition. Not being someone who will sign anything for no reason I asked what it was for.
It turns out that someone has applied for planning permission to build garages on land between the rail...
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Kalk Bay Fish Fare
It is the annual Kalk Bay Fish Fare on Saturday and for once I am going to make sure that I make it there. This is one of those events in the Cape Point Peninsula that I always seem to be too busy to get to, but this year I am going to really make the effort and go see what it is all about.
The sign promises great entertainment and it comes with an added joy of a trip to Kal...
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Shark Nets At Fish Hoek Beach
I guess that it was inevitable that the negative publicity surrounding a recent shark attack would lead to shark nets at Fish Hoek beach.
Tourism is in a general slump in the area which is inevitably having a knock effect for the rest of the economy. Certainly the portrayal of Fish Hoek beach as being a place that you will get eaten by a great white shark will not have h...
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Cape Point Peninsula Tortoises Under Threat
Poachers Now Targeting the Cape Point Tortoise Population
I have received a most disturbing press release from the Minister of Local Government,Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (in full below). Apparently the humble tortoise is now the target of poachers. Luckily we live in a very busy, built up area so there are a lot more eyes and ears available than in rural...
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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 offence under the law to issue a 'severe weather warning' without first having the written permission of the SA weather bureau.
The problem is that there is no definition as to wha...
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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 Shannon has sent me some photographs of the demonstration held on 22nd January.
As I...
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all those who have been gracious enough to visit Cape Point Chronicle. Your support this year has been amazing and hopefully in the New Year I will find some time to actually add something new and exciting to the site. For the past few months I have been very busy with a huge project in my furniture business, so unfortunately the free work has to take a back s...
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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 time that I have seen it in the heat of Africa, and around the sun. It is common to see the ring around a full moon, when it is referred to as a Hunter's Moon, however, as the heat from ...
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