Living in the Central City

26 Mar 2024

Tranquil new city rooftop space opens in Cape Town

Step inside a green wellness clubhouse in Cape Town’s Bree Street where you’ll be able to experience yoga, grabbable food and a…

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26 Sep 2023

Trailblazers in town

When a woman puts her mind to it, there’s nothing she can’t do. Hot on the heels of Women’s Month, we chat to six inspirational…

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31 Jul 2023

Six budget deals for staycations in the Cape Town CBD

Locals looking to experience Cape Town and its vibrant city centre have plenty of reasonably priced accommodation to choose…

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19 Dec 2022

Walking Tours of Cape Town’s heritage inner city

There’s no better way for visitors and locals to engage with the inner city than to walk its historic and cultured streets.…

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30 Aug 2022

Budget-beating experiences in the Cape Town CBD

With the ever-increasing rise in the cost of living, Capetonians are looking for ways to entertain themselves without breaking…

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30 Aug 2022

Heading to the East Side

Its easy mix of retail, accommodation, eating and drinking or relaxation options gives the CBD's East City precinct a…

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30 Aug 2022

Urban trends shaping Cape Town's inner-city life

With more young professionals living, working and playing in downtown Cape Town than ever before, what are the urban living…

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30 Jun 2022

Cape Town CBD poised to become a student housing hub

The dearth of student accommodation available in Cape Town presents a major opportunity for the private sector. By 2025, there’…

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31 May 2022

Choice Cape Town CBD staycations

Sleeping over in the ever-vibrant Cape Town CBD need not be a boring affair. If you’re here for one night or 30, you’ll be…

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31 Mar 2022

Luxury Cape Town inner-city hotel stays

There are splendid stays to be had in Cape Town: luxe hotel penthouses and presidential suites abound in South African’s most…

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31 Jan 2022

The cape of adventure

With travel restrictions easing the world over, and South Africa off the dreaded “red list” of many countries, tourists are…

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20 Dec 2021

Go, Go, Go in the Central City

It’s time for fun and adventure. Come into town and savour the variety on offer. We’ve got you (and your guests) covered. Here’…

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27 Jul 2021

Parklets set to redefine downtown Cape Town

Parklets are adding to the character of the Cape Town CBD – and changing the way pedestrians and restaurant patrons use urban…

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2 Jun 2021

New Cape Town CBD residential property optimises on co-working and co-living

The transformation of the old Townhouse Hotel into a neighbourhood-centric development offering flexibility, convenience and…

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2 Dec 2020

Vibrant urban lifestyle attracts residents to Cape Town’s CBD

Could living in downtown Cape Town be for you? With a median investment value for residential apartments at R1.8 million in…

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2 Dec 2020

Happy Holidays: Welcome to Cape Town's coolest hood

“If cities were romances, Cape Town would be the love-at-first-sight,” according to Condé Nast Traveller. South Africa’s…

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12 Oct 2020

Living in the Central City

Thousands of people live in the heart of the vibrant Cape Town Central City. Every year we ask them why they love it and what…

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23 Sep 2020

Residential property in the Cape Town CBD remains resilient

Despite the harsh economic and social impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Cape Town’s Central City residential property market…

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25 Jun 2020

Don Paul's covid chronicles

Don Paul, Cape Town media consultant, content producer and storyteller, made sense of the nationwide lockdown by producing…

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17 Apr 2020

Living in a lockdown

As South Africans, we relished our freedom of movement and took it for granted until we were faced with a five-week lockdown to…

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21 Oct 2019

Touring the trees of The Company's Garden

The stars of the Company’s Garden are the trees, as SHARON SOROUR-MORRIS discovers on a walking tour of the garden. The…

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23 Aug 2019

Labotessa leads the way

When experienced hotelier Johan du Plessis and his business partner, Jan Fourie, set about conceptualising the Labotessa…

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20 Aug 2019

Downtown living a bonus for CBD residents

Living close to work, and lapping up the downtown lifestyle, are among the main reasons why residents set up home in Cape Town’…

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21 Dec 2018

YOUR 2019 GUIDE FOR YOUR FITNESS NEEDS

If you’d like to join the many individuals who are moving toward a wellness-oriented lifestyle or if you’re already part of the…

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19 Dec 2018

City Hall ready to host more world-class events

The City Hall is in the process of being restored to its former glory. This is the first major refurbishment of the venue since…

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