Tag Archives: Cape Town Airport

So who are we as a city?

29 June 10 3 Comments

So who are we as a city

A few weeks ago, I expressed my disappointment about the set of images that attempt to showcase Cape Town in the new arrivals hall passageway at the Cape Town Airport (But where are all the people?) Subsequently, Cape Town Tourism sent me images of their new display on the international arrivals…

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But where are all the people?

02 June 10 1 Comment

When I was young, my dad used to tell me a nursery rhyme that involved the interlocking of fingers and hands in a particular way to show “here’s the church, here’s the steeple, look inside, and there are all the people”. Then, after a quick change in grip, the fingers…

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Siyajikeleza, Laat Wiel, Going Places

19 May 10 3 Comments

At the invitation of the City of Cape Town, I went for a ride on one of the new Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) buses today to view three of the stations that have recently been completed: Civic Centre, CT Airport and Cape Town Stadium. It was exciting experience, as it is now possible to…

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Breakfast at the new CT Airport

08 November 09 0 Comments

Breakfast at the airport? Well, if you have children who like watching Skychefs load meals onto planes, and baggage handlers driving strange vehicles around the apron, not to mention planes taking off and landing, then breakfast at the new CT Airport is the place to be. I took my two sons,…

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Sneak preview of the new Cape Town Airport Terminal

31 October 09 0 Comments

I was fortunate to get a sneak preview of the new Cape Town Airport Terminal which opens on 7 November. The Central Processing Terminal, which has 120 check-in counters for both local and international passengers, is spectacular. The use of glass gives a feeling of light and affords great

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