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Opportunities for a new V&A Waterfront Development Path, or, will it be Business as Usual?

Andrew — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:57:30 +0000

Cape Town’s well-known V&A Waterfront is back under South African ownership. It was sold yesterday to Growthpoint Properties, South Africa’s largest listed property company, and the Public Sector Investment Corporation (PIC) representing the Government Employees Pension Fund, for R9,7bn.

The new owners have announced that they plan to spend between…

Cities for visitors or for locals? A journey through the ‘top 200′ cities of the world

Andrew — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:41:41 +0000

Many of my posts this year have tended to focus on the impact of the 2010 Football World Cup in Cape Town. Well, it was considerable. But now that the big event has come and gone, I thought that it would be nice to broaden my horizons once again and…

Mouille Point – what’s in a name?

Andrew — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:50:59 +0000

While the Sea Point Promenade ranks as one of the best public spaces in Cape Town, my personal preference is for its slightly scruffy and less well known neighbour – the Mouille Point promenade and beachfront.

I have often wondered how Mouille Point got its name, so I started doing some…

Perfect day, perfect walk

Andrew — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:52:18 +0000

On one of the most beautiful winter days in Cape Town that I can remember, it was wonderful to take a break from football action to explore Signal Hill for a few hours. Even though I’ve been walking the Fan Walk, I certainly needed the exercise after many tense moments in front of the TV (Yes,…

Goodbye, Van Zyl Slabbert

Andrew — Sat, 15 May 2010 00:05:00 +0000

Frederick Van Zyl Slabbert, who died today aged 70, was a great guy. I first met him in 1974 in Cape Town when he was MP for Rondebosch for the then Progressive Party. My father, Alex Boraine, was the newly-elected MP for Pinelands. Twelve years later, they walked out of the…

Seafront for All

Andrew — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:00:17 +0000

Continuing the theme of public spaces for public life…

My bike ride this morning confirmed for me once again that the Sea Point Promenade is one of Cape Town’s most well-loved and special public open spaces. It’s extended version provides a 6km pedestrian route from Saunders Rocks near the smart apartments of…