Residents of the area flocked to Facebook to report the ‘quake’, with several saying they felt and heard it, while others pointed to a more man-made reason for the uproar.
Another dispute between neighbours has gone so far that the Cape Town High Court has been dragged in to settle things.
Torrential rains and heavy winds battered Bloubergstrand on Tuesday, carrying away furniture and tipping boats. At least it gave us this classic video clip.
This beachfront penthouse apartment in Blouberg is ready to be snapped up, but you’re going to be forking out for those ownership papers.
Although many people despise the wind that hurls through our city, there are a certain breed who thrive in it – and they came out to play this weekend.
The cleanup of the oil spill at Bloubergstrand continues, and City of Cape Town Disaster teams are still assessing whether the beach can be re-opened this afternoon. The wreckage of the Seli One carrier, which was stranded off the Blouberg coast two years ago, leaked oil onto the beach over the weekend following rough seas.
Now I should clarify here, Norwegian kitesurfers in blouwberg are siesa. And by “siesa” I of course mean “an intoxicating mix of insanity, skill, and bravery”. Yesterday, Nick Jacobsen climbed up a crane on the deck of the now-permanently wrecked Seli I, with his kite and his board, and jumped off. Nuts.