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The 45 best things to do in Cape Town right now
With the Atlantic Ocean on the doorstep and Table Mountain National Park as the ‘back garden’, it’s little wonder Cape Town is hailed as one...
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Whether you have a week to explore or a day to see it all, here's how to make the most of the 'Mother City'...
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The ultimate guide to exploring Cape Point
Whether you're a Cape Town local or a tourist to the Mother City, a visit to Cape Point has to be on your to-do list
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12 best Southern Suburb green trails not on the mountain
The lazy hiker's guide to beautiful trails through forests and along side rivers in the Mother City
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The ultimate guide to spring flowers in South Africa
It is, quite simply, one of South Africa’s greatest natural spectacles
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The 15 Best Golf Courses in Cape Town
Pack your bags – and perhaps a few extra balls – and tee up for the Time Out guide to the best golf courses in Cape Town
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Things to do beyond Cape Town
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The 7 best stargazing getaways near Cape Town
While city lights can hamper stargazing, there are a few prime spots around the Mother City to catch grand celestial sights
Sport and fitness
The 11 best golf courses in the Cape Winelands
From championship tracks to relaxed country courses, here's where to tee up in the Cape Winelands
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The 11 best mountain getaways near Cape Town
From family-friendly houses to romantic hideaways, these unforgettable escapes will help you trade the Mother City streets for a rocky mountain high
The 18 best day trips from Cape Town
Whether it's wine, whales or wide open beaches, explore beyond the city with these fabulous day trips from the Mother City
Travel
The ultimate guide to Saint Helena Island
If you’re drawn to places with a genuine sense of isolation, it doesn't get better than Saint Helena Island
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The ultimate guide to Paarl Winelands
The town where historic charm, world-class wine and scenic beauty meet
Local Intel
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Lisa Goosen
Central to the appeal of Tintswalo is a distinct sense of place, and for Lisa, the place closest to her heart is Cape Town
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Werner Voigt
When Werner Voigt is not getting his hands dirty looking after South Africa’s favourite garden, he loves to get out and explore the Cape
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Zolani Mahola
From the concert stage to the community activism that has defined her more recent career, Zolani Mahola is a much-loved thread in Cape Town’s cultural...
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Matthew Sterne
With curiosity as his compass, Matthew Sterne leads walking tours that peel back the layers of the Mother City and Cape Winelands. Here are his favourite...
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Siv Ngesi
The contrasts of the Mother City have shaped Siv Ngesi from the start, making him as Capetonian as they come
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What happened to 3,600L of pee collected at the Springboks vs the All Blacks game?
In the name of conservation and innovation, PeeCycling recovered nutrients and water that would otherwise be flushed away.
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Dam levels and water restrictions still a concern, despite stormy weather ahead
Cape Town’s dam levels are 75% full - well below last year’s mark as a very strong El Niño raises the prospect of a hotter, drier summer.
Restaurants
Cape Town is about to get shaken and stirred at the AJABU Cocktail & Spirits Festival
The idea is less cocktail convention, more global bar crawl.
Restaurants
Bubbling under: Simonsig has opened a new restaurant in Stellenbosch
Vonkel at Simonsig brings Mediterranean flavours, Neapolitan pizza – and plenty of Cap Classique – to one of the best-loved estates in Stellenbosch.
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AI might plan your Cape Town trip. Pangea will make it interesting
For a city as well-travelled as Cape Town, the AI might get you here. The people you meet could be the reason you come back.
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Out and about in Cape Town: Best things to do this weekend
A guide to the best things to do and places to go in Cape Town this weekend, from Friday, 11 September to Sunday, 13 September, 2026.
Film
Got a film project in the works? Cape Town wants to help fund it
There’s one catch. Projects must be completed between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027.
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How this Cape Town solargraphy experiment turned beer cans into cameras
This is what happened when a select group of creators let the sun take pictures, using an ancient pinhole camera technique.
Sport and fitness
Cape Town is fast becoming a global running destination
The Mother City has an important role in a global running series, starting with the inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon Cape Town.
Art
Cape Town’s public spaces transformed into open-air canvases
A notable milestone, but perhaps more importantly, it puts emerging artists directly into the city’s visual conversation.