Quite a few beaches have been closed across the city over the past few months due to sewage spills, but the issue seems to be more prevalent than we think.
While 51 beaches across South Africa get to fly their Blue Flags high for the next year, Durban is in the dirty water naughty corner.
The data allows us to see which South African beaches are the most searched for, and seven of the top 10 are in Cape Town.
The beaches are selected according to the most popular spots voted among Tripadvisor’s reviewers, gathered between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
Saturday’s Muizenberg beach protest saw some heated scenes play out, with emotions boiling over and some rather interesting viewpoints shared.
Beach bans and increased curfews. Electoral college official – Trump lost. Pornhub’s huge video removal. Rugby World Cup draw. Shia LaBeouf’s exes have had enough.
A beach day was cut short in Durban over the weekend when law enforcement showed up and gave chase.
In the ongoing war between Capetonians and Jozi peeps about who has the best home, we often forget about Durban.
Climate change has resulted in rising sea levels that are now causing damage to coastal properties in Cape Town.
Strict new laws, including regulating music volume and earlier closing hours, have led to a steady decline in the number of tourists visiting Ibiza.
Following a four-month tourist ban, authorities in Thailand have announced the indefinite closure of Maya Bay, the beach from ‘The Beach’.
If you’re looking for a place where you can let it all hang out while travelling, you might want to take a look at CNN’s list of the world’s best nudist beaches.
Table View is renowned for being a little gusty, which has created a problem for those driving along the coastal road. Up in Durban, the issue is somewhat different.
With 2 500 kilometres of shoreline, you would think more of South Africa’s beaches would make the cut. Alas, but I suppose landing two isn’t all that shabby.
Here’s the thing about beaches: people are generally looking for different things when they choose to get some sand between the toes.
What with all the doom and gloom of Nkandla, wind storms and load-shedding, these awful photos of a Spanish beach remind us why we love Cape Town so much
The panic has set in and people are soaking up the last warm rays before we button down the hatches. Let’s all take it easy and kick in style at the beach.
This guy. I remember walking out of Titanic sobbing my face off. I remember watching The Beach and wishing I could be there. Now that he is an actual grown up, do you think he still has it? Here’s the proof he does.
We’re spoilt down here in the Western Cape. We have the winelands and the mountains and most importantly, the beautiful coastline, which can now boast about it’s beaches.
Apparently we are not as happy as we think we are. South Africa comes in at number two on this list, which is and isn’t a surprise. Have a look at who is slightly more happier than us.
It’s a tough discussion to have, but TripAdvisor’s readers have cast their votes on what island is the most beautiful in the world.
Durban steps into the spotlight thanks to CNN’s “Most Underrated Cities in the World” list, and it’s about time, because SA’s eastern coast city has some serious attributes to flaunt.
Navagio is rated as the prettiest beach in all of Greece, ipso facto the world – by a sane person’s logic. Nicknamed ‘Smuggler’s Cove’, the beach has its very own rusty shipwreck, which is rumoured to have once belonged to a smuggler – more logic.
If you are more inclined to enjoy a walk on the beach the equivalent distance covered by a marathon, we’ve got your back. Check out Huffington Post’s list of the longest beaches in the world, in which South Africa’s very own Muizenberg features.
Winter’s coming, which might depress you. But who said you had to be outside in order to take a dip? Imagine a world where you could break out your bikini or speedo anytime you wanted, even if it was snowing outside? Of course zi Tjermans have already made such a thing possible. This mindblowing indoor […]
Kelly Brook was in Cape town recently for a FHM World Cup shoot. Dressed in nothing but a bikini, these still shots and video give us an idea of what to expect when she does her upcoming Playboy spread, which will earn her $500,000. Not a bad pay day.. Kelly Brook enjoys lions Check it […]
A 2oceansviber sent me a PDF of what must be the most comprehensive pack of old Cape Town photos ever. We’ve all seen those shots from the 50’s and 60’s, but it’s not often you see shots from 1900! Check out Clifton: Clifton, Cape Town – circa 1900 Pretty sick, hey? There are literally HUNDREDS […]
One of the last few days of our month in the South of France, brought us to the most gorgeous little seaside town on the Med – Cassis. Pic taken from PopYaCollar – (featured in Marie Claire) Wikipedia tells us: Cassis (French pronunciation: [kasi, kasis]; Occitan: Cassís) is a commune situated east of Marseille in […]
I was really stoked when I found this pack of magic in the Big Blue shop in Kalk Bay this weekend. As some of you will be aware, drinking alcohol on Camps Bay beach and all other public beaches in Cape Town is prohibited. And whilst some of you have taken to making pre-mixed drinks […]
Very strange behaviour, if you did. I’ll tell you why. You see this morning I tried something new – I went for a 5km run. Which is weird, given that I’m known as a 4km specialist. It’s true, people often refer to me as “The Four Kay Specialist.” It’s either that, or they call me […]