Locals say they are not opposed to the tourists, but rather the massive buses. “Sometimes they come in three or four or five at a time. It’s really chaos.”
The body was found on Strand Street towards High-Level Road, above the squatter camp, on Monday at bout 5PM.
SA Roads are vanishing, NY’s skyscrapers causing it to sink, Fatal school fire deliberately set over confiscated phone, and Strand Street quarry set for exciting development.
A tourist’s lovely walk through the colourful streets of the Bo-Kaap turned into a traumatic experience when a robber came up from behind to steal her phone.
Community members have reacted with shock and anger to allegations of sexual abuse levelled at two elderly Bo-Kaap brothers, who were recognised as “well-respected” leaders.
Meghan and Harry spent the second day of their royal tour on the beach and in the Bo-Kaap, where they met with community leaders.
Peaceful protesters were met with extreme violence from private security and police, when they gathered to protest the gentrification of the Bo-Kaap.
The Bo-Kaap is not the kind of place that you want your bakkie’s brakes to fail, because those hills are unforgiving and many of the roads are somewhat narrow.
Residents of the Bo-Kaap are fighting back against the area’s gentrification, and their efforts are now grabbing the attention of international media outlets.
For the last three weeks, Bo-Kaap residents have been coming together to protest. In response, the police aren’t exactly playing by the rules.
Bo Kaap is not visited by many, but loved by those who have traversed its cobbled streets and soaked in its colourful houses.
Okay fine, so it’s not National Geographic, but any international recognition is good recognition, right? In a post that lists some of the world’s most colourful and attractive nieghbourhoods, its good to see some local South African flavour chucked in to the mix.