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Shark Attack off Fish Hoek Beach

Posted on September 28, 2011October 9, 2011 by Russell Hepworth

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 to it seems that this is going to have to go down to one of those things. All the reports that I have read point to the fact that the shark watch was in operation, that the correct flag was flying and that spotters were working ...

Atmospheric Sunday in Hout Bay

Posted on September 19, 2011September 19, 2011 by Russell Hepworth

Hout Bay- the Cape Point Peninsula’s oft forgotten gem It isn’t often that we get to Hout Bay- the geography and road systems of the Cape Point Peninsula seem to make it easier for us to get to a number of places easier than Hout Bay. This Sunday we had other business to take care of in that area so decided to double up and have a trip to the Lions Craft Market in Hout Bay....

Free Entry to Cape Of Good Hope Nature Reserve and Cape Point

Posted on August 31, 2011August 31, 2011 by Russell Hepworth

To celebrate National Parks Week SANParks are giving all South Africans free entry to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve. The offer is from 12 to 16 September 2011 and all you need to do is turn up at the gate with a South African ID book. This is a brilliant offer, especially if you are not a Wild Card owner, as the entry fee is a bit steep (if you are a fa...

Education in Masiphumelele

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Precious

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 schools are experiencing overcrowding. Each school is running well over 1300 learners with average of 50 learn...

Be Careful Where and When You Park in Fish Hoek

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Russell Hepworth

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 in a loading bay on a Sunday morning. Judging by the response in the paper, letters, and SMS's feelings are mixed between the driver being in the wrong and the police being over officious. Personally, I think that if you do somet...

We Need To Be More Optimistic About The Cape Point Peninsula

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Russell Hepworth

I have just finished reading a wonderful blog post by a gentleman called Peter Carruthers (you can read the article by visiting www.petesweekly.com.) Peter is a marketing expert: although now living in Norway he originally hails from these fine shores. The article was written after one of his visits home (it reads like he was in Durban, but the sentiments are just as true fo...