city views: cape town as a thoughtful city
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City Views: Cape Town as a thoughtful city, January 2013TRANSCRIPT
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Mapping serenityin the city
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Urban resolutions for the new year
Finding traces of the future in the present
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Cape Town as aTHOUGHTFUL
CITYCLEAN | SAFE | CARING
CITYVIEWSYOUR FREE CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY PAPER January 2013
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about town 2 CityViews January 2013
The start of the new year is wonderful time to refl ect, evaluate and prioritise. As
you consider the challenges and opportunities that 2013 holds, also think about how you can, through your various roles as a commuter, consumer and citizen, contribute to making Cape Town a more liveable city for all.
The nature of our work at the CCID demands that we constantly refl ect on this same question. In what new and innovative ways can we contribute to making Cape Town clean, safe, caring, and open for business as well as inclusive of all? How can we encourage and facilitate better citizenship? How can we change behaviours that impact negatively on our city?
During this holiday season we’ll be launching two interventions to try and encourage a more con-siderate cigarette culture. Since smoking in buildings is prohib-ited, people often use our streets and public spaces as smoking areas – often resulting in con-
spicuous yellow butts littering our streets.
We want to ensure that there is suffi cient place for them to dis-pose of their cigarette butts in a responsible manner, and so will be rolling out 250 new concrete bins, specially designed for the disposal of cigarettes.
We’ve even came up with a solu-tion for when a bin is out of reach: 35 000 pocket-sized, portable ashtrays will be distributed free of charge throughout the Central City. These pouches are a clean, safe way to dispose of your cigarette butts and seal in any odour. However, when you light up while enjoying one of our green spaces or beaches this summer, remember that the risk of sparking a veld fi re in the dry summer months is very real.
The CCID’s Give Responsibly programme will also be launch-ing a new campaign based on the true stories of people whose lives have been changed because they received the right help at the right time. It begins with a simple but
sad truth: that even though your intentions are good, giving hand-outs on the street actually helps people stay on the street. It’s a vicious cycle. One of the ways to break this cycle is rather to give where it makes a real difference. Look out for the Give Responsibly pamphlets and paste-ups on the city walls, to learn how you can break the cycle and support NGOs directly through our new SMS do-nation mechanism.
My hope is that we can build on this work in 2013. But all of these interventions mean nothing with-out your cooperation and collabo-ration. So ask yourself: What can I do to be a better citizen?
Tasso EvangelinosCOO of the CCID
“The nature of our work at the CCID demands
that we constantly refl ect on this same
question. In what new and innovative ways can we contribute to
making Cape Town clean, safe, caring, and
open for business as well as inclusive of all?
How can we encourage and facilitate better
citizenship? How can we change behaviours that impact negatively
on our city?”
How can I be a better citizen?
URBAN RESOLUTIONS Living responsiblyNo one likes to believe that they might one day fi nd themselves living on the streets. It’s not a possibility any of us would like to imagine, let alone experience. If, for whatever reason, you do fi nd yourself homeless on the streets of Cape Town, here’s where you can go for help.
For a shower
If you’re a boy under the age of 18The Homestead150 Strand StreetT: 021 461 7470
Salesians Institute Youth ProjectsCorner of Somerset and Chiappini StreetT: 021 425 1450www.salesians.org.za
If you’re a girl under the age of 18Ons Plek4 Albertus StreetT: 021 465 4829www.onsplek.org.za
If you’re an adultThe Haven2 Napier StreetT: 021 425 4700www.haven.org,za
The Carpenter’s Shop14A Roeland StreetT: 021 461 5508www.tcs.org.za
Service Dining Rooms82 Canterbury StreetT: 021 465 2390www.servicediningrooms.org.zaCoffee mornings from 07h00 and lunch from 11h30
For a job opportunity
StraatwerkSt Andrew’s Presbyterian ChurchT: 021 425 0140www.straatwerk.org.za
For a session with a
social worker
The Carpenter’s Shop14A Roeland StreetT: 021 461 5508www.tcs.org.za
If you’re a refugee
in need of assistance
Scalabrini Centre47 Commercial StreetT: 021 465 6433www.scalabrini.org.za
“CCID’s services support and augment
the City of Cape Town’s safety and
cleaning efforts in the Central City, ensuring that the environment is well managed, that social development
issues are addressed and that the area is
promoted as a leading business destination.
All of this means that new businesses coming into the area
can be confi dent that they will be
operating in a quality environment in the
heart of the CBD, day and night.”
Rob Kane, chairman of theCCID board
300The number of employment opportunities created monthly by the collaboration between the CCID and its NGO partner, Straatwerk. The Straatwerk teams work on maintaining the high standards of Central City cleanliness through road maintenance, storm drain clearing and landscaping.
105 000 The number of interventions handled by the CCID security team over the past year, from trespassing and bylaw offences to serious crimes and public assistance.
R290-millionThe amount of money con-tributed to the economy of the Central City by the CCID through the levies of its members since the year 2000.
88%The percentage of people who think Cape Town Central City is one of the cleanest in the country. Other results from the same State of the Central City Report survey show that 82.6% of respondents said they feel safe in the CBD, day or night. We were also very pleased to see that 80% of people consider the city’s night life to be inclusive, which is a testament to the city’s diversity.
1 860 The number of road repairs implemented by CCID maintenance teams in 2012. In addition the CCID was responsible for initiating the road numbering scheme which can now be seen on Bree Street and which aims to make it easier to navigate in the Central City. This is a fi rst in South Africa.
The Central City Improvement District’s activities to help manage, develop and promote the CBD include everything from social development to street cleaning, security to storytelling. The end result is a Central City that has a reputation for being safe, clean, caring and open for business. Here are just a few of the ways that the CCID has made a difference in 2011/2012 – presented at the CCID AGM at the Park Inn Hotel on 13 November 2012.
What the CCID
For more details on what the CCID does for you, read the 2011/2012 annual report on the new CCID website: www.capetowncid.co.za/about/annual-reports
does for you
20 tonsThe amount of waste removed each month, 76% of which is now recycled. This amount is down from last year when 120 tons were col-lected each month, due to improved effi ciencies by both the City and the CCID, a signifi cant reduction in illegal dumping in the Central City and improved efforts of companies and retailers to have waste management contracts put into place.
290The number of homeless people assisted by the CCID’s social development fi eldwork team, including 133 shelter referrals. The team also assisted 61 chil-dren and 18 mothers with children during 2012.
CORRECTION On page 8 of the November edition of City Views, we included a statistic that the residential population of the Central City had increased by 76% since 2011. Our apologies: the residential population has increased by 76% since 2001.
children during 2012.
3 from the fringe January 2013 CityViews
If wallscould talk
A new two-storey mural by Faith47 on the exterior of Ons Plek in Albertus Street is part of a series of interventions by an interconnected web of volunteers who have helped transform this Central City shelter in more ways than one. By: Alma Viviers
Carmen Schaefer is a localfreelance lecturer, crea-tive and social design
convert. Earlier this year she at-tended a workshop in The Fringe – Cape Town’s up-and-coming in-novation district – designed to get people thinking about temporary urban interventions that can be made to help transform a street or a space (as opposed to perma-nent interventions that require extensive approval processes before they can move forward). During the workshop, designers were challenged to plan some sort of intervention in the area during Creative Week Cape Town in Sep-tember and Carmen took the chal-lenge to heart.
Because Ons Plek – an intake shelter for female street children in The Fringe area – had been mentioned a number of times during the workshop, Carmen decided to give Pam Jackson, the director of Ons Plek, a call. “It was a complete cold call, so it took a lot of explaining that I am a designer and wanted to do something for them,” she recalls. “I asked the Ons Plek team for a wish list and eventually we decided on a re-vamp of the safe room.”
The safe room serves as a time-out space for the girls as well as a laundry and wash room. “Pam was great in explaining what their needs and requirements were and made me aware of issues such as language barriers, cultural sensi-tivity and understanding the con-
ditions many of these girls come from. So we consulted with them on the imagery and the colour scheme, so that we didn’t force our ideas on them.”
Carmen employed the help of a creative network of women called Sweet & Soutie, who pooled their resources and creativity to get the paintwork and mural done. The only problem was that none of them had any experience in fur-niture design and Carmen needed a no-nonsense hardwearing table for the room.
Again she recalled from The Fringe workshop that they’d been encouraged to look to the immedi-ate community for resources. She consulted The Fringe website and found that well-known TV person-ality and designer Aidan Bennetts
had his studio in the area. “It turns out Aidan works with
Chevrolet’s social investment programme, the Chevrolet Ute Force team, and was eager to get involved,” Carmen says. “He obviously had a lot more resources and they decided to tackle the courtyard.”
Aidan and the Chevrolet Ute Force team proceeded to reroute a gutter to clear the courtyard for recreational purposes and tile over the bare concrete. Walls were scraped down, waterproofed and painted in a buttery yellow. The wrought-iron columns and fi ligree, an architectural feature of the building, were cleaned and given a new lease on life with a coat of bright green paint.
Aidan also designed a clever
piece of multi-functional furni-ture to house the wheelie bins and provide seating in the court-yard. Planters that wrap around the security bars were installed to provide some greenery in the space. To round off the renova-tions, Faith47 was approached to do a massive mural to transform the outside of the building.
“Organisations like these are the kind of places that are really working hard on a ground level to help people in desperate situa-tions and I have so much respect for them. We all need to support these kinds of efforts as they as-sist in keeping the fabric of soci-ety together,” says Faith47.
The painting of the mural also connected Ons Plek to their sur-rounding community: “During the painting of the mural, the staff and the girls spent a lot of time watching Faith47 work and talk-ing to passers-by,” Pam says. “Peo-ple from the community were in-terested in the mural but also in the work we do. It ended up being a nice community happening.”
But more than just beautifi cation of the building, the intervention has touched on some deep-seated perceptions about the work Ons Plek does: “The staff feel proud to
Ons Plek runs a residential intake programme for girls (0-18 years) who run away from home – often because of abuse or neglect. When Ons Plek was originally started in 1988 in the offi ces of the Methodist Mission on Buitenkant Street (now the District Six Museum), the objective was to create an intermediary space where these girls could live while possible family reunifi cation was explored. Today, largely due to the success of prevention
programmes Ons Plek runs in Phillipi, their overall focus has shifted to working with girls at risk of landing on the streets.
Ons Plek really functions as a home where the girls participate in all the normal activities and chores of a functioning household. They also receive counselling and life skills training, assistance with their homework and even home schooling for those who need some help before joining the school system again.
The work of Ons Plek
Continue the ripple-effect of change by getting involved. The bedrooms and kitchen at Ons Plek are ready ground for another creative intervention. Ons Plek: 4 Albertus Street, T: 021 465 4829, www.onsplek.co.za
“It gives me courage that someone has
bothered to see and recognise us. You must remember that vulnerable
people who live on the street are not
regarded as having legitimate status
and when you work with these people your work is often
not regarded as having status or importance. This intervention has made me feel like
our work is valuable and that it is being
valued.” Pam Jackson
walk into the building now and it has really lifted morale,” explains Pam. “It gives me courage that someone has bothered to see and recognise us. You must remember that vulnerable people who live on the street are not regarded as having legitimate status and when you work with these people, your work is often not regarded as having status or importance. This intervention has made me feel like our work is valuable and that it is being valued.
“It has certainly also made me think differently about every-thing we do. We have really dif-fi cult work; we have endless dif-fi culties and we need to always be creative and seek original ways to solve every challenge.”
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4 CityViews January 2013my town
Urban resolutions and etiquette for the new year
Manners do matter. In a world in which more
and more people are moving to the city, it is increasingly important
to be a considerate city dweller. So this year,
when you’re thinking about your new year’s
resolutions, why not factor in some urban
etiquette too? Here are just 10 things you can
do – as a commuter, community member
and consumer – to make Cape Town a more liveable city. Go on, make
someone’s day.
1/ Vote with your wallet: Supporting small businesses creates more jobs per rand spent – and contributing your hard-earned money to ethical enterprises has a feel good payoff too.
2/ Go green: Recycle, repurpose and buy second-hand wherever possible, and remember that supporting local businesses is not only better for our economy but also for the environment. When it comes to food, buying local means fresher, better-tasting produce.
3/ Pay it forward: The next time you are at your local coffee shop, pay for the coffee of the next person in line (but don’t tell them yourself: let the barista do that). Not only will this make you feel good, but it also increases the chances that you will experience the same random act of kindness one day when you need it.
4/ Say thank you: The next time a business or individual goes beyond the call of duty on your behalf, make your appreciation known – in person, with a call or even in a letter. Rewarding good service can not only
make someone’s day but also ensures that a culture of good service fl ourishes in our city.
5/ Speak up: If there is something that you would like to see changed, let your local retailer or service provider know – whether that is less packaging on food from your supermarket or extended shopping hours from your local shopping district.
6/ Be especially nice to service staff: Whether you’re buying a new pair of shoes or a meal, remember to be nice to service staff and people behind front desks. Get to know the name of your building’s security guard or the waitron at your local restaurant and remember when you see them to greet them by name. A spin-off of being nice is that you’re likely to receive a better level of service.
7/ Share an idea or start an enterprise: Have you seen something that your city needs, like a useful service or product that is currently unavailable? Either share the idea with someone who can act on it, or take the initiative and become an entrepreneur. Cape Town has the highest
ratio of entrepreneurs in South Africa, and needs more of them to create more jobs and opportunities in our city.
8/ Grow your own greens: Urban gardening is growing in popularity. Not only do you get free, fresh and seasonal fruit and vegetables but it’s also fun – and perfectly possible from your balcony. Once you’ve harvested your greens, share them with your neighbours (and use the opportunity to get to know them better).
9/ Leave your car at home: Help encourage Cape Town’s efforts to be a green and sustainable events destination by taking advantage of park-and-ride services to get to events or walking between venues. Be sure to shop and window-shop along the way.
10/ Share and share alike: As a way to save money, reduce waste and build trust, why not get together with your neighbours and agree to pool items you don’t use regularly – like the vacuum cleaner or a drill. Go to www.shareable.net for ideas on how to set up the legal framework around these agreements.
10 WAYS...
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What are you doing to be part of something bigger than yourself? This evocative photo of an infl atable sculpture by Victorine Müller was taken during Infecting the
City 2012 by Sydelle Willow Smith. For more public art that provokes interesting ques-tions, diarise the next Infecting the City festival, to be held from 12 to 16 March 2013.
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1/ Get involved: Participate in the planning of your community and city by attending community meetings and public forums. Better yet, don’t go with a list of complaints but with a list of contributions – be it time, skills, ideas, creativity or other resources.
2/ Clean up after yourself: When you’re walking your dog or having a family picnic, remember that you share the space with other members of the community: Be sure to scoop the poop and throw your trash away. Leave the space the way in which you found it (or better).
3/ Get to know people: Make an effort to get to know the people who live or work in your building. For example, Union House on Commercial Street has launched isiTalk, a building-wide initiative that aims to break down language barriers while celebrating cultural diversity. Conceptualised by in-house graphic design firm Pulling Rabbits, isiTalk invites participants to indicate which languages they are proficient at and which they’d like to learn by wearing different colour badges. With everyday conversations around the coffee machine now being held in Afrikaans, Xhosa or Spanish (not just English), the whole building has become a collaborative learning experiment,
4/ Occupy your street: A city’s shared spaces – its squares, streets and parks – need people to be present if they are to remain healthy, and eating your lunch outdoors can be much more fun than staying at your desk. As a community, consider hosting an open street event or a street party, in which you close off an area to cars and open it up to people – who can then picnic, play and perform in the area. Go to www.openstreetscapetown.blogspot.com or contact Marcela Guerrero Casas for ideas on how to get involved: [email protected]
5/ Step outside of your box: Be willing to think outside of your cubicle or the way you’ve always done things, and work with other people to find the “yes path” where everybody benefits and nobody
loses – especially if you’re making decisions that affect a number of people around you (as an employer, a civil servant or a member of your building’s body corporate).
6/ Be nice to strangers: Treat visitors to Cape Town as you would like to be treated when visiting somewhere you’ve never been before. Remember that our tourism industry – and our city – in many ways relies on the kindness of strangers: ordinary Capetonians going out of their way to make the people around them feel at home.
7/ Don’t use ifs and buts: If you’re a smoker, please don’t subject the people around you to second-hand smoke: Smoke away from crowded areas (and children) and don’t drop cigarette butts on the streets. Find the nearest free-standing ashtray near your building (flower pots don’t count) or contact the CCID to receive a free ashtray that fits neatly inside your pocket: www.capetowncid.co.za or 021 419 1881.
8/ Treat those less fortunate with respect: Cape Town, like cities around the world, has a number of people who live on its streets. If you’re approached for money, the best thing you can do is refer this person to the nearest shelter or social development centre, and then remember to give responsibly – those living on the street will be better served if you make a donation of your time or money to a reputable city shelter or organisation than by a financial hand-out.
9/ If you see something, say something: If something in the city doesn’t look right to you – whether it’s a missing manhole cover or a violent outburst on the street – speak up. Report the incident or issue to the right authorities.
10/ Collaborate with other community members: If you own a local business, why not get together with other business owners or
retailers to talk about what you can do collectively to attract more customers to your area of the city. A case in point is Bree Street: Many of the store owners recently teamed up to jointly promote the area. Heather Moore of Skinny LaMinx Designs explains, “What I have loved about being on this street is that so many businesses here are owner-run, and are driven by the enthusiasm of people who are passionate about what they do. I like people like that, and wanted to meet them all, so called a meeting, thinking that our combined enthusiasm could be harnessed to tell a story about an interesting, local, vibrant and sophisticated street-long urban destination. A cross-section of business owners have met and pooled ideas, and we have a number of plans up our sleeve, especially as we head towards the World Design Capital year of 2014. We’d like Bree Street to be the city centre destination of choice for shopping, meeting, and hanging out.”
my town
Renowned Brazilian urban planner Jaime Lerner says,
“A city’s like our family portrait. We don’t rip our family portrait, even if we don’t like the nose of our uncle, because this portrait is you.”
So if there’s something in your city you don’t like the look of, first see it as a reflec-tion of the community we’ve made for ourselves. If you still think it needs to change, start by changing yourself and your immediate surrounds. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi, “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him.”
How are you taking ownership of your environment and helping to grow community?
1/ On the taxi: Carry the correct change and say thank you to the finance and logistics officer (guardtjie) and the entertainment controller (driver) on your exit.
2/ On the bus: Give up your seat for elderly, pregnant and disabled commuters.
3/ On the train: Move to the centre of the carriage in peak times when the train is full and don’t block the doorways. Also, try not to be a seat hog: remember that this is a train, not your living room couch.
4/ On public transport in general: Fellow commuters might share a mode of transport, but they shouldn’t have to share in more private rituals – like nail clipping, loud phone conversations or a particularly lip-smacking meal – when there’s no means
for them to move away. Please try to match your activity to the space you’re in.
5/ In a car: Consider starting a lift club. Not only is it a green alternative to SOVs (single-occupant vehicles) that cause higher carbon emissions and more traffic congestion, but it also cuts down on fuel costs – and stress levels, too.
6/ As a driver: Be aware of other road users, especially those travelling by non-motorised methods. Give pedestrians right of way, and when you’re overtaking someone on a bicycle, make sure you leave 1.5-metres between you and the cyclist. The best way to learn to be more considerate as a driver is to try commuting by alternative forms of transport yourself.
7/ As a cyclist: Wear your helmet. Be aware of pedestrians and other road users
and take extra care in spaces like the Sea Point Promenade where you’re sharing with so many other community members.
8/ As a pedestrian: Stay out of bicycle lanes, don’t jaywalk, and greet your fellow Capetonians (a smile or a nod hello can go a long way in making Cape Town a more friendly city).
9/ As a skateboarder: When skating in a high-pedestrian area, slow down and be aware. If you do happen to slam into someone, make sure you’re both ok and apologise.
10/ As an employer: Consider allowing your employees to work flexi-time and setting up car or bike-sharing services in the office. Less congestion at rush hour means shorter commuting times and higher worker productivity.
... to be a more considerate
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“What I have loved about being on this
street is that so many businesses here
are owner-run, and are driven by the
enthusiasm of people who are passionate
about what they do.”Heather Moore
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6 CityViews January 2013around town
Traces of the future
Cape Town’s future is made every day out of the individual actions of ordinary Capetonians. We took a closer look at events and occurrences during
2012 that point to what we can become as a city – together.
A 24-hour eventLate-night activations – like Moonlight Mass – help to show how alive our city can be any time of day or night given the right critical mass. Densification – which means more people across the income spectrum moving into or nearer to the CBD and Cape Town’s public transport networks – is vital if we’re to get there.
A more connected city This image of Tim Tompkins – president of the Times Square Alliance in New York – and Tony Elvin, who is heading up a project in Langa Quarter, was taken during an international exchange between New York and Cape Town around how best to activate public space. Did you know that both Tim and Tony have Harlem in common? In Tim’s case, it’s a neighbourhood, in Tony’s case, a street. Global collaborations and information sharing like this can help take Cape Town into a more sustainable urban future.
A more generous peopleLocal photographer Alexia Webster sets up photo booths in communities that don’t have easy access to their own cameras. Not only does she take their photograph, but she also gives it back to them for free. Her work helps people feel seen and heard – across geographic boundaries. These images are of her booth in Du Noon, an event organised by The Fringe as part of Creative Week Cape Town in September this year.
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A more open-minded peopleThe Central Methodist Mission recently started a community garden on the periphery of their building offering free vegetables to members of the public. As part of growing community (not just gardens) in the city, the church also opens its doors to community organisations in need of exhibition and discussion spaces, lets thirsty cyclists participating in Moonlight Mass park their bikes in the pews while they get a drink, and rewards good and giving community members with cupcakes.
A more cooperative (commuting) communityThe Sea Point Promenade has been opened to skateboarders, cyclists and rollerbladers for the summer, and everyone has been encouraged to share the space. We welcome the initiative to recognise all forms of non-motorised transport as legitimate and in need of space to be part of and move through the city: Long may it last!
A child-friendly spaceFormer mayor of Bogota in Colombia, Enrique Peñalosa often speaks about the health and liveability of a city in relation to its children: “Children are a kind of indicator species. If we can build a successful city for children, we will have a successful city for all people,” he argues. During events like Infecting the City 2012 and the Community Jazz Concert, more children were visible in Cape Town’s public spaces, even at night – and we can’t wait to see more.
A vibrant place to live, work and walkRicky Lee Gordon was recently commissioned to create a mural for the Gardens MyCiTi stop – a really interesting example of public art colliding with public transport, and an indication that the City of Cape Town and some of our street artists are slowly coming to a better understanding of each other.
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Secret city hideaways 5 Rust en Vreugd
Discover this 18th century house and its tranquil garden on the edge of the Central City. The lawn here is ideal for a quiet picnic lunch. Open from Mon-day to Friday from 10h00 to 17h00, but closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Christmas Day. Entrance is free but donations are welcome.
78 Buitenkant Street, Cape TownT: 021 481 3903www.iziko.org.za
6 Whale Well at the Iziko South African Museum
Dominated by the 20.5-metre skel-eton of a blue whale, the Whale Well is a vast cool space at the heart of the Iziko South African Museum at the top end of the Company’s Garden. The museum houses more than one and a half million specimens of scientifi c importance. Open daily from 10h00 to 17h00 but closed on Christmas Day
25 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens, Cape TownT: 021 481 3800www.iziko.org.za
7 Scotch Coffee House at the Ivy GardenEscape from the bustle of Greenmarket Square into this garden oasis. Linger here for lazy lunch or afternoon tea served up with a generous scoop of history.
Open Monday to Friday 07h00 to 16h30T: 021 423 0322www.iziko.org.za
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6THOUGHTFUL CITYQuiet timeThe tombs of the Auliyah (friends of Allah) – known as kramats – encircle the City Bowl and are dotted around the rest of the peninsula. Derived from the Arabic word for miracle, kramats are places of pilgrimage for Muslim believers seeking blessings from the holy men buried there.
1 Kramat of Tuan GuruTana Baru Cemetery on the top of Longmarket Street
1 Kramat of Tuan Sayed Alawi
Tana Baru Cemetery on the top of Longmarket Street
1 Kramat of Nuruman Tana Baru Cemetery on the top of Longmarket Street
2 Kramat of Sheikh Mohamed Hassen Ghaibie Shah
Along the Signal Hill Ridge Road
3 Kramat of Sayed Abdul Haq al-Qadri
Deer Park
4 Kramat of Tuan Sayed Abdul Malik
Gorge Road in Vredehoek
Remember: Kramats are holy sites and should be treated with the upmost respect: Please don’t sit on, lean against or stand on a grave. Shoes should be removed, and visitors should be decently dressed (although non-Muslim visitors needn’t cover their heads).
For more information, visit www.capemazaarsociety.com
8 St George’s Cathedral The Crypt Memory and Witness Centre at St George’s Cathedral is a space for refl ection, dialogue, hope and healing. Be sure to spend time wandering through the permanent photographic exhibition of Cape Town’s struggle history. Open on weekdays from 08h30 to 16h00; Saturdays from 09h00 to 14h00 and Sundays from 09h30 to 13h00
5 Wale StreetT: 021 422 3686www.stgeorgescathedral.com
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This time of year is about looking back and refl ecting on the year to come as much as it is about letting go and having some fun. City Views plots places where you can fi nd some respite alongside places where you can play.
Cape Town by questHow well do you think you know Cape Town? See if you can uncover these urban treasures.
1 Find the labyrinth inthe Foreshore
You might think that the Foreshore, a district created during a massive land reclamation programme in the 1930s and 1940s, is all offi ce blocks, but this high-rise corporate environment has a secret. Walk the non-motorised route on Hertzog Boulevard leading to the Civic Centre and you’ll uncover an unexpected labyrinth – if you look carefully.
2 Follow the white ... squirrelThe Company’s Garden has much to offer but don’t leave without fi nding the albino squirrel that roams the gardens. This little four-legged rarity is an animal celeb in its own right – be sure to capture the critter on camera before you leave.
3 Musical marvel If you fi nd yourself in the Company’s Garden near the Iziko South African National Gallery, listen out for your next Cape Town treasure. A Russian folksong written by a 15-year old boy who travelled to Cape Town aboard a cocoa ship has fi rmly rooted this port city in Russian culture.
4 Step back in time Adderley Street hosts many popular attractions, including Groote Kerk, the Slave Lodge and the Adderley Street fl ower sellers, but one of the most forgotten sites is under foot. Look down to spot the wooden cobbles that once lined the street.
5 Art deco urban zoo Cape Town has some awesome architectural treasure throughout the city, so be sure to look up when you are walking the streets to take in some of these overlooked details. See if you can spot the art deco animals in stone at the Western Cape provincial administration building on Wale Street.
6 A piece of historyThe popular pedestrianised St George’s Mall holds a valuable piece of history. See if you can fi nd the slab of original Berlin wall exhibited along the mall. The piece was gifted to former president Nelson Mandela after an offi cial state visit to Berlin during his presidency.
Places to play 7 Make a splash
Take the plunge at the Long Street Baths, a public swimming pool that has been serving Capetonians since 1908. The pool is open daily from 07h00 to 19h00. Entrance costs R14 for adults and R8 for children.
8 Take a strollDe Waal Park was Cape Town’s fi rst and largest public park, after the Company’s Gardens, when it was opened in 1895. The park is
Secret city hideaways 5 Rust en Vreugd
Discover this 18th century house and its tranquil garden on the edge of the Central City. The lawn here is ideal for a quiet picnic lunch. Open from Mon-day to Friday from 10h00 to 17h00, but closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Christmas Day. Entrance is free but donations are welcome.
78 Buitenkant Street, Cape TownT: 021 481 3903www.iziko.org.za
particularly popular with dogs (and dog owners) and is the perfect spot to take a stroll with your four (and two) legged friends.
9 Share the shoreThe Sea Point Promenade is a diverse and active stretch of public space along the shore – and well worth exploring. The City of Cape Town has also lifted the ban on skateboarding, cycling and rollerblading on the promenade until the end of March 2013, so use this opportunity to take a ride on the wheels of your choice.
Play in the parkThe Green Point Urban Park, designed as part of the Cape Town Stadium precinct, is a marvellous place for the whole family to play. The park has an indigenous educational garden, an outdoor fi tness park, an elaborate jungle gym for the kids and plenty of picnic spots. The park is typically open from 07h00 to 19h00 every day of the year, and has extended its hours during summer from 06h00 until 20h30.
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Above and belowGet a birds-eye view of Cape Town from the top of Table Mountain. Table Mountain Cableway is of-fering their popular Sunset Special from 1 November to 21 December 2012, and from 7 January until 28 February 2013. Return tick-ets for both adults and chil-dren can be purchased at half-price at the Cableway’s ticket offi ce from 18h00. Ever wondered what hap-pens beneath the streets of Cape Town? Here’s your chance to fi nd out. Join one of the Reclaim Camissa tours that are taking place in December and Janu-ary: Explore 1.5km of our above-ground city springs and 2km below the surface between Buitenkant Street and the Castle. Tickets cost R370 per person and under 18s pay R100. Price
includes gumboots and headlamps for the tour.
Table Mountain CablewayT: 021 424 8181www.tablemountain.net
Reclaim Camissa tours5, 15 and 19 December and 2, 5 and 12 JanuaryTo book, mail: [email protected]
Alone or togetherFeel the need for some time alone? Visit the Cape Town Central Library and pick up some solitary reading mate-rial. The Central Library is open daily (except on Sun-days) between 09h00 and 18h00, and closes at 20h00 on Monday and 14h00 on Saturday. For some quality family time, gather every-body together for a picnic in the Company’s Garden. This green heart in the cen-tre of the city is a great spot to kick back and relax with a picnic blanket and a fam-ily feast. The Company’s Garden is also bordered by museums, the Iziko Plan-etarium and St George’s Cathedral.
Cape Town Central LibraryCorner of Darling and Buitenkant StreetT: 021 467 [email protected]
Company’s GardenBetween Government Avenue and Queen Victoria Street
Downhill AdventuresT: 021 422 0388www.downhilladven-tures.com
District Six Museum25A Buitenkant StreetT: 021 466 7200www.districtsix.co.za
Iziko Slave LodgeCorner of Adderley and Wale StreetT: 021 460 8242www.iziko.org.za
South African Jewish Museum88 Hatfi eld StreetT: 021 465 1546www.sajewishmuseum.co.za
Gold of Africa MuseumStrand StreetT: 021 405 1540www.goldofafrica.com
Warm up and cool downTurn up the heat with the Central City’s famous Indi-an food arcade, the Eastern Food Bazaar. The bazaar of-fers an array of spicy deli-cacies – like samoosas, cur-ries and shwarmas – with a convenient ice cream stand on hand to provide some cool relief. Why not com-bine a visit to one of Cape Town’s historical sites and a quick dip in a pool. The Long Street Baths offer a unique Cape Town expe-rience, with an old world façade hiding a renovated interior that combines a public swimming pool and Turkish steam room. The baths are open daily from 07h00 until 19h00.
Eastern Food Bazaar96 Longmarket StreetT: 021 461 2458www.easternfoodba-zaar.co.za
Long Street BathsT: 021 400 3302
Explore Cape Town’s underworld
as part of the Re-claim Camissa tours
through the city’s grachte or water
canals.
Ever wondered what happens beneath the
streets of Cape Town? Here’s your chance to fi nd out. Join one of the Reclaim
Camissa tours.
Feeling the need for a bolt of adrenaline? Why not abseil
down Table Mountain.
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fi rmly on the ground? Visit one of Cape
Town’s many extraordinary
museums.
Action and refl ectionFeeling the need for a bolt of adrenaline? Why not abseil down Table Moun-tain. Either hike or take the cable car to the top, step into space over 1 000 metres above sea level and continue down for an exhilarating 112 metres of controlled abseiling. No previous abseiling or climb-ing experience is required. Prefer to keep your feet fi rmly on the ground? Visit one of Cape Town’s many extraordinary museums. The District Six Museum, Slave Lodge, South African Jewish Museum and Gold of Africa Museum are all centrally located and with-in easy walking distance of one another.
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Windy or stillWhat better way to enjoy a still and balmy summer evening than with a cool drink and a great view? Try out the Sky Bar at the Grand Daddy Hotel, Tjing Tjing rooftop bar, the Wait-ing Room or the soon to be opened rooftop bar at the Fugard Theatre – all good spots for a sunset tipple. On the other hand, if you need a place to shelter from the southeaster, head over to the Labia on Orange where you can fi ll up on popcorn and art fi lms at the oldest independent art-repertoire cinema in the country. Bet-ter yet, make the wind work for you and go paragliding from Lion’s Head. Cape Town Tandem Paragliding offers fl ights all year round.
By sunset and starlightEnjoy a view of the Sea Point Promenade from the seat of a bicycle. Start-up bike rental company Up-Cycles are offering mountain bikes for hire on the promenade with drop-and-go bike sta-tions available. When you’ve enjoyed a sunset ride, why not plan to join Moonlight Mass on 28 December or the next full moon in January? If cycling around the city after sunset isn’t quite for you, con-sider going topless on one of Cape Town’s red double-decker buses: Join the sunset Signal Hill tour which starts at 18h00, and remember to bring your picnic basket along. Tickets cost R90 for adults and R50 for children between 5 and 15 years. By night, visit Greenmarket Square to enjoy the twinkly fairy lights that now adorn the square’s numerous trees – courtesy of the CCID urban
management team. Soak up the ambience of this historic public space or head to din-ner at one of the restaurants on the square.
Up-CyclesT: 076 135 [email protected]
Moonlight Mass28 December 2012www.moonlightmass.co.za
Sunset Signal Hill Tourwww.citysightseeing.co.za
A city of contrastsCape Town is a
city of contrasts. To celebrate its
diversity, we paired some very
different urban experiences for you to try over
the summer months.
Silence and soundCape Town in the summer is full of music. Take your pick between any one of the nu-merous free concerts taking place across the city, from the Cape Minstrel Carnival to the switching on of the fes-tive lights and its free con-cert on the Grand Parade. See our events listing article on page 4 for more informa-tion. If you’re looking for a little peace and quiet, pay a visit to St George’s Cathe-dral, also known as the peo-ple’s cathedral. With a repu-tation for being a welcoming and inclusive space in the Central City, the cathedral offers a serene sanctuary, beautiful stained glass win-dows and often plays host to musical events.
St George’s Cathedral5 Wale StreetT: 021 424 7360www.stgeorgescathedral.com
If cycling around the city after sunset isn’t
quite for you, consider going topless on one of Cape Town’s
red double-decker buses
Fly high abovethe city aboard a
rotating cable car, and enjoy spectacular
views of the Central City from the top of
Table Mountain.
Grand Daddy Hotel38 Long StreetT: 021 424 7247www.granddaddy.co.za
Tjing Tjing Bar165 Longmarket StreetT: 021 422 4920www.tjingtjing.co.za
The Waiting Room273 Long StreetT: 021 422 4536www.facebook.com/WaitingRoomCT
The Fugard TheatreCaledon Street on the corner of HarringtonT: 021 461 4554www.thefugard.com
Labia on Orange68 Orange StreetT: 021 424 5927www.labia.co.za
Cape Town Tandem ParaglidingT: 076 892 2283www.paraglide.co.za
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5 December 2012CityViewsaround town
It’s called the Squirrel Run, and the principle is simple: You and your
friends take a walk in the park and every time you see a dog, you have to run to a tree like a squirrel seeking safety. Only one person is allowed per tree and the last person to reach a tree gets a penalty point. By the time you leave the park the person with the most penalty points loses.
This was just one of the 99 Tiny Games that were developed by game design studio Hide&Seek and host-ed across the 32 boroughs of London (33 including the City of London itself) during the 2012 Olympic Games.
New York also takes its urban gaming seriously, hosting an annual street games festival called Come Out & Play. Examples of games on offer in the Big Apple include Ran Some, Ransom, where contestants have to match images on printed transparency sheets with features in their urban environment or on their city skyline, and Shadowplay, a large-scale street game projected directly onto buildings where players jump, dash,
We’ve all transformed the space around us into a playground at one point or another – with just a little imagination and a few props. A piece of chalk can prepare a bare patch of pavement for a game of hopscotch and two pairs of shoes can turn an empty fi eld into the pitch for a neighbourhood soccer match. Now, a new generation of games are unlocking cities across the globe in similarly playful ways. And Cape Town’s no different.By: Alma Viviers
stretch and contort their shadows in a bid to score points.
Many games use gadgets like GPS-enabled phones, digital cameras and even MP3 players to amplify what’s possible in their ur-ban playground.
Geocaching is a free real-world outdoor treasure hunt in which participants use GPS (global positioning system) devices to seek out containers or geocaches, the coordinates of which have been tagged on a web-site. Finding these locations might sound relatively easy, but GPS is only accurate up to a few metres, so contest-
The city is your playgroundGet your game on
Tag, you’re it: It’s time to organise your own urban game. The idea is to have fun and make the most of the city’s public spaces. If you like the sound of geocaching in Cape Town, log on to www.geocaching.com to begin your journey to where X marks the spot.
ants have to rely on their de-ductive abilities to unravel additional puzzles in order to fi nd the containers.
Hidden somewhere on the slopes of Table Mountain are several caches, including a heritage cache fi lled with objects that refl ect some of the richness of South Af-rican culture – chosen by prominent artists such as William Kentridge, Diane Victor, Willem Boshoff, Lien Botha, Willie Bester and Brett Murray.
Some of the caches hidden in the Central City of Cape Town will take you on a quest through the Bo-Kaap mosques, while a Mother
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Whether you need some end-of-year retail therapy or are just looking for a new lunch spot, the Central City is constantly attracting new businesses. Who’s new or nearly new in the city?
Café PaparazziThe stalwart Café Paparazzi on St George’s Mall has re-opened under new ownership. This is a great spot to have an al fresco breakfast or lunch. Atterbury HouseCorner of Riebeeck and St George’s Mall
T: 021 421 3047
Clarke’s BooksLandmark bookstore Clarke’s Books, a Central City resident since 1956, has moved. But don’t despair: they are still conveniently located on Long Street. Delve into new, second-hand and out-of-print books on Southern Africa at their beautiful new premises. 199 Long StreetT: 021 423 5739
www.clarkesbooks.co.za
Paul SmithPremium international fashion brand Paul Smith has just opened their doors in the Central City – and where else but the buzzing Bree Street? Look out for the unmistakeable blue dot on the corner of Wale and Bree to fi nd this new landmark in the CBD.137 Bree StreetT: 021 424 0354
www.paulsmith.co.uk
Tortilla Modern Mexican If you feel like some Latin-American fl avours for lunch, pop in at the new Tortilla Modern Mexican restaurant. You can sample traditional fare like tacos and burritos as well as salads. Fountain PlaceHans Strijdom AvenueT: 021 418 4599
www.tortillamexican.co.za
Latitude33Surf lovers will be stoked about a new spot that combines surf-inspired food, fashion and art. Be sure to catch the wave.165 Bree StreetT: 021 424 9485
www.lat33.co.za
Telkom 8.ta Telkom’s 8.ta has set up shop on the corner of Longmarket and Adderley Street in the Central City, to service all your cellular, voice and data needs. www.8ta.com
FootgearLooking for shoes in the Central City? Then step into the new branch of Footgear situated on St George’s Mall.118 St George’s MallT: 021 003 1279www.footgear.co.za
“With an estimated 5-million caches
hidden across the globe, geocaching
has become so popular that it is even used by
tourists to organise their exploration
of new places, with caches
leading them off the beaten track
of traditional tourist attractions
to unexpected discoveries. “
City Meander series in-cludes hidden treasures in the Jewish Museum.
With an estimated 5-mil-lion caches hidden across the globe, geocaching has become so popular that it is even used by tourists to organise their exploration of new places, with caches leading them off the beaten track of traditional tourist attractions to unexpected discoveries.
Is it all just fun and games or can these playful experi-ences teach us new ways to look at – and into – our ur-ban environment? Why not try it for yourself, and let us know?
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CityViewsDecember 2012
2International
Day of the Abolition of Slavery Nelson Mandela, in his address to the people of Cape Town on the occasion of his inauguration as state president on 9 May 1994, said: “Perhaps it was history that ordained that it be here, at the Cape of Good Hope that we should lay the foundation stone of our new nation. For it was here at this Cape, over three countries ago, that there began the fateful convergence of the peoples of Africa, Europe and Asia on these shores.” Learn more about this fateful convergence – in great part the result of slavery and the slave trade – at the Iziko Slave Lodge this summer: Learn about the creole roots of the Afrikaans language as part of the exhibition Afrikaans Aan Die Praat, and while you’re there, pay tribute to the ordinary people who worked and won the right for all African people to live and find a sense of belonging in Cape Town, as part of the exhibition An African Tale of the Mother City.
When: - An African Tale of the
Mother City runs until 31 January 2013
- Afrikaans Aan Die Praat runs until 1 July 2013
Where: Iziko Slave Lodge, corner of Adderley and Wale Street
around town
DECEMBER1
Waste to Art MarketThe City of Cape Town’s solid waste management department are hosting a market in the Company’s Garden to show how one person’s waste can become another’s art. This free market will be a great place to stock up on environmentally friendly festive season shopping, including old newspapers transformed into baskets, handbags made out of plastic bags, two-litre bottle lamps, old record players that have been converted into bowls, computer part jewellery, toys created from discarded wood and fabric, and plants and home-grown organic compost.
When: 09h00 until 18h00 dailyWhere: Company’s Garden
Wondering what to do about town this summer?
Schedule these events in your calendar. celebrations Summer
16St George’s
Cathedral Christmas ConcertThe final concert in the Raise the Roof series, raising funds for the maintenance of St George’s Cathedral’s roof, will feature choral and instrumental music with a Christmas theme.
When: 19h30Where: St George’s Cathedral
22Bo-Kaap crafts and
food marketEnjoy a special instalment of the monthly Bo-Kaap crafts and food market. Do some last-minute gift shopping or go and sample some traditional Cape Malay cooking.
When 22 December from 10h00 until 14h00 Where: Schotschekloof Civic Centre, Upper Wale Street
16Mayor’s Christmas
ConcertMusical legends Jimmy Dludlu and Saudiq Kahn will be performing at this free concert, sponsored by the executive mayor of Cape Town, Alderman Patricia de Lille, in celebration of the Day of Reconciliation.
When: 16h00Where: De Waal Park
28Moonlight Mass
These full-moon rides have gained in popularity and now feature hundreds of cyclists taking a leisurely night-time cycle through the Central City. For more information visit www.moonlightmass.co.za
When: 21h00Where: Green Point Circle
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JANUARY
2Cape Minstrel
CarnivalAs part of Tweede Nuwe Jaar celebrations, hundreds of colourfully costumed Kaapse Klopse wend their way through the city streets in a singing, dancing, musical parade that ends up at the Cape Town Stadium.
When: 10h00 until midnightWhere: Starting on Keizersgracht Street in District Six
29Suidoosterfees
A celebration of all things Kaaps, the theme of this year’s event is “a festival of love” and will feature a range of Afrikaans concerts, plays, comedy acts and cultural icons. For more information visit www.suidoosterfees.co.za
Where: Artscape and the Foreshore
until 3 February
25Cape Town
International Tattoo ConventionInkslingers unite! The fifth annual tattoo convention will be held for the first time at City Hall and will feature top international tattoo artists, exhibi-tions, concerts and workshops. For more information visit www.capetattooconvention.co.za
Where: Cape Town City Hall
until 27 January
If you missed the switching on of the festive lights, don’t worry – they’ll
still be up for the rest of the season and there are many more celebratory
events coming to Cape Town
8Urban Root
Market and FestivalThis urban festival and one-day market invites you into a once forgotten Central City lane to enjoy good food, buy locally produced gifts and learn a few simple ways you can integrate sustainable living into busy city life.
When: 11h00 until 16h00 Where: Vredenburg Lane (just off Long Street)
31Nu World New
Year’s Eve partyPut on your dancing shoes and get ready to usher in 2013 on the best Nu World beats. Join the creators of Flamjangled Tea Party, the Cape Town World Music Festival and Balkanology for a whirling dance party. Tickets available from www.webtickets.co.za and more information on www.beanstalk.co.za
When: 20h00 until 04h00Where: Founder’s Garden, Artscape
15MCQP
Now in its 19th year, this fabulous fixture on Cape Town’s calendar invites all partygoers to have a ball: This year’s theme is Fairytale Fantasy. Be prepared to see Snow White and her seven dwarves, Cinderella and all manner of other outrageous costumes gather at the Cape Town Stadium for South Africa’s favourite costume party. Visit www.mcqp.co.za for more details.
When: 20h00 until 04h00Where: Cape Town Stadium
8French Christmas
MarketCalling all Francophones, the first French Christmas Market to be held in Cape Town will feature an array of French food and gifts.
When: 09h30 until 14h30Where: 101 Hope Street in Gardens
to 16 December
4Wildlife
Photographer of the Year 2012 You might think that photos of animals are boring and not your thing but the annual wildlife photographic exhibition will quickly bust that myth. The extraordinary exhibition – presented by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine – gives a mesmerising and inspiring look at the other creatures with whom we share our planet. Take the kids along to discover the beauty, drama and diversity of the natural world.
When: Now until 4 March 2013, daily from 10h00 until 17h00Where: Iziko South African Museum
until 4 March 2013
until 31 January 2013
until 24 December14
Cape Town Summer MarketThe new incarnation of the Adderley Street night market, the Cape Town Summer Market will combine over 200 stalls running down the length of Government Avenue as well as six distinct zones, including a picnic zone, a lifestyle and eco tent, a bar and wine garden area and a gourmet and deli zone. There will be plenty on hand to eat, buy and do and the Iziko South African Museum and Planetarium, the South African Jewish Museum and Cape Town Holocaust Centre, as well as many more local heritage institu-tions, will be open to the public.
When: 11h00 until 20h00Where: Company’s Garden and Government Avenue
620De Waal
Park ConcertsBest known as the dog park, this lush inner-city green space will once again be transformed into a free outdoor concert venue this sum-mer. Artists performing in January include Karen Zoid and the Glenn Robertson jazz band, with concerts continuing until 17 March.
When: 16h00Where: De Waal Park
3 about town December 2012CityViews
Each year the top three an-nual events in Cape Town – Design Indaba, Cape Town
International Jazz Festival and the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour – account for a R1.5-billion boost to our local economy. And that’s not counting the many smaller events, from concerts at the Cape Town Sta-dium to the numerous conferences and exhibitions at the CTICC to the local events that are now an almost constant feature in the Central City. In short, events are big business.
Following on from the success-ful hosting of the 2010 World Cup, Cape Town is rapidly becoming known as a premier events des-tination. The Central City’s repu-tation for being clean, safe and well-maintained has stood the city in good stead when it comes
to attracting new events. In addi-tion, the Central City’s compact size, world-class venues and com-mitment to sustainable eventing practices means that Cape Town is now attracting a whole range of local and international business, sporting and cultural events.
According to fi gures released by the International Congress and Convention Association, almost 30% of all the international association events hosted in Africa during the past year were held in South Africa, and almost half of these were held in Cape Town. According to Rashid Toefy, CEO of the CTICC, these fi g-ures form part of the growing rec-ognition of Cape Town as an events host city. “The fact that 45% of these association meetings were hosted in Cape Town speaks volumes about the effectiveness of the CTICC, and all the other stakeholders in the city’s business events industry, in promoting Cape Town as a highly desirable destination for association meetings.”
What does this mean for the city?Not only do events attract visitors
to our city, but they also benefi t local industries. There is a veritable army of catering companies, security fi rms, audio-visual experts, media specialists and accommoda-tion operators that rely on income generated from more than 60 annual events held in the Central City. What’s more, this local support network, which is estimated to in-clude over 1 500 service providers, is also a great source of job creation in Cape Town.
Another benefi t of hosting events in Cape Town is the growing recogni-tion and appreciation of our urban identity, ensuring that the city itself is known as an exciting destina-
tion, not just the place for a beauti-ful beach holiday. In recognition of the importance of developing this global brand, the City of Cape Town and Cape Town Tourism collectively spent an estimated R4.7-million in 2010 on large-scale city and regional events.
Greening our eventing sceneThere is a growing recognition, among event organisers, partici-pants and local government, that to ensure long-term urban develop-ment, events must be sustainable and green. The Central City’s com-pact size means that it is a pedestri-an-friendly choice for events, where people can walk between venues. In addition, the rollout of local trans-
port infrastructure means that it is now possible to use public transport to access event venues, an added convenience and a way to ensure Cape Town remains a green events city. The City of Cape Town has also shown its commitment to creat-ing sustainable events by working with its partners to create the Smart Events Handbook, a guide to hosting sustainable events in the city.
According to Brian Little, one of the organisers of the Rocking the Daisies festival (known for its green eventing strategies), there are nu-merous ways that you can green your events. “There are many ap-proaches you can take when aiming
to host a sustainable event. From looking at sustainable sources of energy, like bio-diesel generators, or purchasing clean power in the form of Renewable Energy Credits, to off-setting carbon emissions by plant-ing trees. Event organisers should also really consider banning plastic water bottles at events and of course recycling their waste. Carpooling in-centives and buses are also a great way to reduce the specifi c carbon footprint.”
A 24-hour citySetting Cape Town up as a sustain-able events destination is impor-tant if we are to realise the vision of Cape Town as an accessible 24-hour city in which people live and play as well as work. Accord-
ing to the 2012 State of Cape Town Central City Report, over 80% of city users surveyed consider Cape Town’s night life to be diverse and accessible. An annual calendar of sustainable events within this posi-tive trend should ensure that Cape Town continues to develop a varied “menu” of entertainment options, for both residents and visitors, in-dependent of the time or season.
Host in your home townCape Town’s future as a successful events host city does not just rest on the successful implementation of infrastructure, transport networks, venues or policy. The human face
Cape Town is making a name for itself as an events destination. But what goes into the planning of all these concerts, parties, conferences and exhibitions? And even more importantly, what does our city get out of them? By: Ambre Nicolson
“Not only do events attract visitors to our city, but they also benefi t local
industries. There is a veritable army of
catering companies, security fi rms, audio-
visual experts, media specialists
and accommodation operators that rely on
income generated from more than 60 annual
events held in the Central City. “
of the city, its people and personal-ity, are equally important in creat-ing successful events and a city to which visitors wish to return. In the words of Professor Kamilla Swart, a sport tourism researcher from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, “Community support for events is integral to the sustainability of the event tourism industry. It is impor-tant for Capetonians to support events and tourists, as hosts that are unfriendly to tourists during the event can be damaging to the tour-ism industry in the long-term.” We can all play a role in helping Cape Town become known as a welcom-ing city. After all, we are all ambas-sadors for Cape Town.
The annual economic impact of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival amounts to
R700-million,
The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour
brings in R450-million
Design Indaba brings in
R326.9-million
people attended Design Indaba 2012
35 000 people attended the Cape Town International Jazz Festival
27 000 people participated in the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon
87% of business owners consider post-event clean-up operations in Cape Town to be either “good” or “great”
Source: 2012 State of Cape Town Central City Report
97% surveyed in the Central City said that Cape Town has proved itself as a host of world-class events
of businesses
The power of events
The economic power ofevents
Cape Town International Jazz Festival is set for
5 and 6 April. Go to www.capetownjazzfest.
com for details
Photo: Bruce Sutherland, C
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about town 2CityViewsDecember 2012
If you’re planning on drinking, take public transport, set up a lift club or take a registered taxi. Think about taking alternative forms of transport wherever possible – even if you’re not planning on drinking.
If you are taking your car, make sure you double-check that all doors are locked – especially if you’re using a remote to lock your car.
If you need to withdraw money, use an ATM that is well lit in a safe area, and watch out for strangers who seem over-eager to help you or fi nd out your pin number. Always walk away from the machine with your card in hand: If it’s stuck in the machine, follow the instructions to retrieve it.
Save the safety numbers printed on the right-hand side of this page onto your phone.
now people feel free to enjoy a cof-fee or a meal outdoors at their lo-cal restaurant or bar. The area has come alive.
Bree is becoming a 24-hour street. My wish for Cape Town, as we wind up 2012 and head into 2013, is that it becomes a 24-hour city. A city in which the buzz lasts from dawn to dusk and beyond, where the sounds of people on the street – working, playing, living – are heard all the time, not just between the hours of 08h00 and 17h00. A 24-hour city is one that a diverse range of people call home and everyone feels welcome in, a city in which the public spaces are vibrant and accessible, where sky-scrapers allow for on-the-ground interaction with city residents and where there is always some-thing to do, no matter the time of
day or the season. Cape Town has already made great strides in this direction with the implementation of improved transport services, in particular IRT, which ensure that the Central City is accessible, both for work and play. Densifi cation plans and policies also bode well for the diversifi cation of our resi-dential population (and its increase in number). Nonetheless, there is still much to be done.
So as you look back at the year gone by, l would also ask that you look around you – at your street, your neighbourhood and your city – and ask yourself what you can do to help make Cape Town the lively 24-hour city it deserves to be.
Bulelwa Makalima-NgewanaMD of the Cape Town Partnership
Bree Street has come a long way over the last 10 years. When I fi rst started coming
to work in the area, Bree was little more than a deserted wind tunnel, used as a traffi c route to link dif-ferent parts of the city. Today it is a hub of urban energy and an in-creasingly desirable retail, restau-rant and work space in the Central City. What made the difference in its urban trajectory?
Reasons for Bree Street’s revival are not hard to fi nd: its central loca-tion, dual traffi c lanes and proxim-ity to major transport networks and the Foreshore area all make it an attractive location for commercial concerns. The work of the Central City Improvement District ensures that the area is considered clean and safe. Recent revival has also been spurred by large-scale prop-
“Bree is becoming a 24-hour street. My wish for Cape Town, as we wind up 2012 and head
into 2013, is that it becomes
a 24-hour city.”
Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana
The Central City Improvement Dis-trict is a private-public partnership formed by the property owners of a defi ned geographical area to pro-vide top-up services over and above what the City of Cape Town provides. The CCID and its managing agent, the Cape Town Partnership, were formed when the City of Cape Town, the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA), the Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other stakeholders came together to address issues of urban degeneration, disinvestment in the Central City and related social problems. The Central City’s rapid regeneration process has been built upon the strength and pillars of suc-cessful private-public partnerships at both operational and strategic levels, and a shared vision for a clean, safe and caring Cape Town CBD.
SAVE THESE NUMBERS ON YOUR PHONE
CCID Security Manager: 082 453 2942
CCID Deputy Security Manager: 082 442 2112
CCID 24-hour number: 082 415 7127
SAPS Control Room: 021 467 8002
Social Department:082 563 4289
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erty developments like 22 Bree and Portside – buildings that are al-ready on the rise. These new offi ce spaces promise a larger market of consumers that will support more local shops and restaurants.
Beyond all these perfectly valid reasons for Bree Street’s turna-round is potentially a more under-cover catalyst: the Fan Walk. When Waterkant Street was partially pedestrianised in anticipation of the 2010 World Cup, it was hoped that its effects would be felt long after the event had come and gone. Today this stretch of road acts as an urban artery bringing much need-ed energy into the city. Whereas before there was very little pedes-trian traffi c, now the increased footfall means that new retail con-cerns are viable. Where there were once only a few sidewalk cafes,
Bree Street is my streetCreating a 24-hour city one street at a time
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Tips for when you’re out on
the townWhether you’re new to
our beautiful city, a regular visitor to our shores, or a die-hard Capetonian, it’s
good to keep a few things in mind when you’re
out on the town.
Two sides of one coinThe importance of working together
Tasso Evangelinos
To help make the CBD what it is today, the CCID and the Cape Town Partner-
ship work in tandem, as if we were two sides of the same coin. It’s a symbiotic relationship that ensures that the Partnership’s work stays grounded in the day-to-day reality of the city and that the CCID’s work has long-term relevance beyond our geographic boundary.
In celebration of that relation-ship, I’ve asked Bulelwa Makali-
ma-Ngewana from the Cape Town Partnership – with whom we also co-publish City Views – to kick off the December 2012 edition in her own inimitable style.
You’ll notice that we’ve decided to publish two sides to the bump-er December/January edition: Start here for an exploration of Cape Town’s more playful com-ponents and ideas on what to do during the ever-longer hours of sunshine in the city. Start on the opposite end for Cape Town’s
more meditative aspects, and ide-as on where you can go and what you can do to refl ect on the year that’s gone by and the year that’s to come.
You’ll fi nd my fi nal note for the season on the fl ipside of this pub-lication.
See you on the streets, in the city, and in the next edition of City Views.
Tasso EvangelinosCOO of the CCID
DON’T
Above all, keep in mind the golden rule:
Stash it, don’t fl ash itStow your valuable possessions away from windows and prying eyes whether you’re in your car or on the street. You can still look good without being too fl ashy with money, jewellery or technology.
>> page 8&9
Mapping serendipity in the city
>> page 3&4
Your 24-hour city
Cape Town as an urban playground
>> page 6&7
Cape Town as aPLAYFUL
CITYCLEAN | SAFE | CARING
CITYVIEWS YOUR FREE CAPE TOWN CENTRAL CITY PAPERDecember 2012
By: Lisa B
urnell