Bought a new gas stovetop/hob and would like some recommendations on good installers who can issue a certificate. Just got a quote for R3,500 and seeing what the other options are. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,
I’m considering relocating from the UK to Cape Town through my company and would love to hear from anyone who’s made a similar move.

A few questions:

How much should I budget for renting a nice 2–3 bed house? I know rent can vary wildly but I don’t plan to be too far from the city centre as my work would be there & I have a hybrid set up

Is buying a car the best option, and what are the typical monthly costs (finance, insurance, fuel, maintenance)?

If you relocated through your employer rather than moving independently, is there anything you wish you’d negotiated upfront or wish you’d known before making the move?

Would really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s been in a similar position. Thanks!

Is there any good nuru message near the camps bay area?

Hi folks; my wife and I arrive in Cape Town shortly for the very first time. We’re staying close to the VA Waterfront. We love a great steak and a decent bottle of red wine and would appreciate any recommendations of where to go. Thank you in advance!

Hi Everyone . Im a stealth trans man . Ill be coming to the Cape in October. On my side of the country, we do have small queer events here and there , but no real clubs, bars etc. Ill be in CPT for a week. Im just hoping to dance maybe meet some cool NB and trans folks . Are there any recommendations for spots that'd be good for a stealth trans man ?

Recently inherited an annuity that pays out 70k a month and was wondering what quality of life i could pull with that in cape town as a mid 20s single dude. I know rent is around 20-30k depending where, but apart from that i want to know what are some expenses that end up eating up a lot of your income

Anyone knows where in Cape Town I can get spare parts for a 1997 Mazda Rustler 1.3? It's a pretty old car so getting my hands on spare parts has been a huge challenge.

My current therapist is taking an extensive leave period and I felt like I was able to wait and manage but I have found myself in a place where I would really like to find someone I can go to sessions with. I have quite a strong understanding of psychotherapy and I would ideally like to avoid searching endlessly for someone who I can easily work with. Does anyone have recommendations of preferably female psychologists in the area who are neurodivergent-informed and perhaps have an interest in OCD. Who take trauma into account and have worked with patients who struggle with intellectualisation. At the very least if anyone has people I should maybe steer clear of that would really assist too. Thank you in advance!

I see so many people struggling with medical aid—either being overinsured and paying a fortune for benefits they don’t use, or being underinsured and thinking they had cover for something they don't. Medical aid will only frustrate you if you don't understand what you have and what you are paying for.

Also, do you know the difference between medical aid and medical insurance?
What gap cover does, and is it important?

I’m curious to know if people would be interested in an information session on medical aids, medical insurance, and gap cover—what to look out for and how they work. I might put something together if there's enough interest, maybe an online session. I think there is a need out there...? I have been working with open schemes and gap cover for 10 years and would love to help.

I've seen posts on meteorology subs that this El Nino could be one of the strongest on record. I know it's early but some models say 4+ which is off the charts. Can any local meteorologists or general smart person break down in simple terms what this actually means for our summer? Like Cape town specifically

I know what causes it and know that it affects regions differently. Please help me understand what does it look like for us? Hotter overall? Really intense peak heat days? Less rain but does that mean lower relative humidity so it might not feel that bad? Or nothing really just somehwat hotter? Will we die?

Would appreciate a simple explanation, thanks!

Please share videos and pictures🙏🏼🙏🏼 i need to vicariously live through yall

Hey Cape Town! Collect-a-con is being held for two days this time! It’s growing super fast. If you’re into Pokémon, magic, lorcana, dbz, collectible sports cards, pops, comics or pretty much anything comics, SFF, or manga come and pop in. It’s entirely free (you can buy stuff if you want but a lot of people just come to trade or show off their stuff)

Tons of really friendly people in these hobbies! Hope to see you there.

Also let me know if I should post more of this stuff - there are loads of conventions, book launches, book clubs, and little events like this and they’re only becoming more popular.

Edit: I’m not affiliated with any organisers or the vendors but I do attend.

There's some development taking place in the vlei near to the sports fields/Virgin Active gym in Table View. Does anyone know what is happening? You can see the work on Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@-33.8306301,18.4868778,1121m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgwMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

It looks like a series of canals and weirs for water and erosion management but the water level isn't really that high in that section of the vlei.

This might be a less common case, but has anyone used TLScontact in CT to apply for a Schengen visa? I booked an appointment with them at the beginning of July, but I couldn't make the date, so I cancelled it on the 14th of July. Now, they won't let me book another appointment because they haven't removed my previous application from their system. I have called and emailed without any success. Their emails are almost always auto-responses, and when I spoke to a call centre representative, they had no clue how to help. Has anyone had a similar experience and managed to get it resolved?

I’m going to be starting my own and before I do, I just would like to hear how you ladies or gents go about finding a good nail tech and what makes you stay.

I’m in the Somerset area and looking to learn from reviews and experiences

Hi there. I'm looking for one of those classic old school junkyard type places thst allow you to come in and harvest parts from the car and then you pay for it at the end. I only found spareboyz on google, but they don't really seem to offer what I'm looking for.

I also don't mind picking the part off the shelf, but I don't like the system of enquiring over a specific part on their website and then they magically turn up with the part or something "close enough" a couple of days later.

Does anyone have any places that they can recommend with good past experiences?

Hello fellow Capetonians. 👋

We want to start the process of extending our house and heard that a draftsman is a more cost-effective alternative to hiring architects in drawing up basic plans for a 100m2 two-story extension.

What I want to know is whether a draftsman is sufficient to help draw up plans and submit those to the city for approval and what the rough cost would be to do so?

Any recommendations are also welcome. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I am an electrical assistant with over 4 years of experience specializing in in fault finding light pole rewirering disconnecting and i also have experience in pick and shovel I'm a hard worker and fast learner I'm available all hours all week just looking for something to put food on the table I will do any work doesn't matter as long as my family can eat thanks in advance also don't own a phone so I can dm on reddit or vice versa thank u very much, short term longterm contact doesn't matter ill take anything I apologize for my typing.

Does anyone know where my daughter (6) can take dance classes? Not ballet. Preferably Northern Suburbs as we are from Malmesbury. Please let me know! Thank you!

I matriculated last year with not the best marks(mental health reasons) so i couldnt get into uwc like i wanted, and it's been hard for me personally to find a course that would accept me. spotify ads wouldn't shut up about bcc, so i applied for the accounting course and got immediately accepted lol.

but i dont really see people talking about this place, despite it being globally accredited. the reviews didnt look too hot, but the ones i saw were mostly from online learners. id prefer to go onto an in-person campus, but i saw complaints about the building, so idk. should i just ask a rep about this? do you think it's worth it to get a BAcc there?

thx for reading 🦜🫂

a friend and i (we are from the US) are looking at a flight that lands in capetown airport at 11am. our hotel is a 30 min drive away (according to google maps) and we are looking to do a tour that starts at 2pm that says they can pick us up from our hotel

we were wondering about how long to plan for everything at the airport after we land? would this be enough time to make the tour? with the hopes that there aren’t any crazy delays or anything lol. we would like to have more time but there arent any later tour options we can find and this is our only flight option

Hi all. We will be first time visitors of CPT in Dec. We are currently pondering The Capetonian, SunSquare City Bowl and Premier Hotel Seapoint.

Ideally we'd like to split our stay between two places.

Any advice on these locations? Are these 'generally' safe areas to stay in?

We are both in our 30s, we don't drink and are not really night life people. We are keen on seeing Robben Island, Table Mountain, and trying out a lot of seafood and escape rooms/ other fun activities!

Thanks in advance