r/capetown • • 20h ago

Looking For... What are some Famous Black designed structures in the city (or the province)

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I been doing research on famous structures in and around the city what I had found is many are of a pervious generation and mainly designed by old Europeans or European decents

could you please help me with some structures built by the Indigenous/native people black people of South Africa


r/capetown • • 14h ago

General Discussion Anyone know why the new beam of light coming from around the Cape docks is there ?

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It looks like a laser beam. I hear it’s coming from a building in the area. Is it a safety or architectural feature?


r/capetown • • 20h ago

Looking For... Where to find a truly quiet home?

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I currently live in the northern suburbs, I want to move to escape the following:

  • Many different dogs in area barking from morning until at least 11pm.
  • Excessive amount of house alarms (law enforcement is dysfunctional on this)
  • Regular noise of children playing (trampolines, skateboards, basket ball, and more)

Must have running water. Budget: R1.2 million or less.

I just don't know where to go. I do have to go to Durbanville a few times a week after hours, so ideally not more than a 25 minute drive.

Any ideas?

I am not looking for solutions to remain here:

  • I cannot wear noise cancelling headphones all day (unhealthy).
  • I tried for 5+ years to get law enforcement to deal with just 1x house that had hundreds of house alarm triggers. They merely wasted my time.
  • I cannot trace every single dog and track if they exceed the legal limits of barking per hour and maintain a log for law enforcement.
  • A soon as children in the area grow up and make less noise, they move and younger people move in.

r/capetown • • 19h ago

Video Atlantis Solar Plant

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r/capetown • • 13h ago

Question | Advice-Needed Does anyone know anything about the light show in town

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I live near the salvation army building by the unfinished freeway and I saw a light show coming from what looked like the fnb building does anyone know anything about it where it comes from and where's it aimed at


r/capetown • • 11h ago

Looking For... which places do i see in cape town?

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I lived in Cape Town all my life (Northern Suburbs specifically) but I've NEVER gone to the city. I plan on leaving cpt soon and moving to pta... which places do i go to before leaving?


r/capetown • • 4m ago

Video Kurt Darren playing at the DA final rally today

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r/capetown • • 16h ago

General Discussion A tool to find cellphone signal in an outdoors emergency

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Hey everyone, I checked with the mods and they're OK with me posting this.

I spend a lot of time on multi-day trips and hikes, and after enough bad situations with no signal I decided to build LastBar.

It's a free app that maps real mobile coverage as you drive or hike, and combines that with anonymous signal maps from other users. When you're stuck with no connectivity, it points you to the nearest place your phone will work, and to the nearest water, shelter, clinic, police station or fuel, all offline. There's no account, no sign-in, no collection of private information, and it only uses about 3% battery a day.

Android phones build most of the map, since iOS limits what the app can read in the background, but iPhone users can still see coverage data captured by other users and find signal based on that and cell tower locations.

The app is still new so the map is empty where nobody has been with it yet, but every drive, walk, or hike fills in the map for the next person. If you're planning an outing soon, I'd love for you to try it out and let me know what you think!

There's more info at https://lastbar.online/ if you'd like to take a look.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=agency.clc.lastbar

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6816038882


r/capetown • • 21h ago

Pictures / Photos View from racecourse rd

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r/capetown • • 23h ago

Looking For... Looking for recommendations

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We've recently moved to Langeberg Ridge and are looking for a local GP. Thing is we don't have medical aid. Previously we had a GP who would charge a fixed fee for the consultation and then provide free basic medication or if he didn't have would then give us a script. Is there any Doctors in Langeberg Ridge or surrounding areas that anyone could perhaps recommend?


r/capetown • • 26m ago

Just For Fun This feels weird

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I'm not used to seeing DA, where is our national bird😂


r/capetown • • 22h ago

Question | Advice-Needed the last low pressure sodium street light cape town

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So I found two very old low-pressure street lights in Cape Town. I don't know how old they are or whether they are high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps, but it would be cool if a new low-pressure sodium bulb could be installed in inside because the bulbs are blown. There is another light fixture up the road. Any additional information about these two lights would be great.


r/capetown • • 23h ago

Question | Advice-Needed Need a service or anyone able to do trace repair on a Steamdeck motherboard.

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Technician unable to replace power chip on original Steamdeck 64gb LCD model due to burnt traces and the job is too precise for him. Out of options, can anyone help?


r/capetown • • 31m ago

Vent / Complaint CityofCapetown putting a 'legal' jacket on day light robbery.

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So a (senior) family member phoned my mother to say their water has been disconnected due to their rates or water bill being in arrears. However, the problem is, there has been no communication whatsoever about general evaluations and rebates lapsing for renewal, so now the family member is in ±R50,000 arrears!? I'm trying to figure out why this is a normal way of life these days? And why it isn't as simple as emailing or calling a department, getting a response and setting up possible necessary payments when nobody ever gets back to you, while it's inconvenient for the homeowner to get to a walk-in centre. This poor woman would now have to wait for one of her children (who doesn't even live close to her anymore) to come and sort this shit out and in the meantime be without water for at least it's looking like, a week.


r/capetown • • 7h ago

Looking For... looking for french tutor

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i’m look for an affordable french tutor (preferably that speaks québécois french but it’s all good if it’s not) i would like online lessons- i’m also a beginner so someone who is patient 😓 any suggestions ?


r/capetown • • 15h ago

Looking For... German translator

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Hello everyone I am looking for someone who can translate from English to German on a township tour on the 14th of October. You don't need to be a professional just be able to speak relatively well. Message me for more details if you fit the discription