Irate Bo-Kaap Residents Protest Against Tour Buses Clogging Up Their Streets
Locals say they are not opposed to the tourists, but rather the massive buses. “Sometimes they come in three or four or five at a time. It’s really chaos.”
Boys Playing Soccer At Bo-Kaap Quarry Stumble On Half-Naked Body Of Woman
The body was found on Strand Street towards High-Level Road, above the squatter camp, on Monday at bout 5PM.
Wednesday Morning Spice
SA Roads are vanishing, NY’s skyscrapers causing it to sink, Fatal school fire deliberately set over confiscated phone, and Strand Street quarry set for exciting development.
Tourist Taking Selfie Video Captured Moment She Was Robbed In Bo-Kaap [Video]
A tourist’s lovely walk through the colourful streets of the Bo-Kaap turned into a traumatic experience when a robber came up from behind to steal her phone.
Bo-Kaap Rocked By Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Community Leaders [Video]
Community members have reacted with shock and anger to allegations of sexual abuse levelled at two elderly Bo-Kaap brothers, who were recognised as “well-respected” leaders.
Harry And Meghan In The Bo-Kaap For Heritage Day [Pics & Videos]
Meghan and Harry spent the second day of their royal tour on the beach and in the Bo-Kaap, where they met with community leaders.
Violent Scenes In Bo-Kaap As Protesting Residents And Police Clash [Videos]
Peaceful protesters were met with extreme violence from private security and police, when they gathered to protest the gentrification of the Bo-Kaap.
Radical Footage Of Bakkie Losing Control In Bo-Kaap [Video]
The Bo-Kaap is not the kind of place that you want your bakkie’s brakes to fail, because those hills are unforgiving and many of the roads are somewhat narrow.
The Guardian Is Comparing Bo-Kaap’s Gentrification To Apartheid
Residents of the Bo-Kaap are fighting back against the area’s gentrification, and their efforts are now grabbing the attention of international media outlets.
Why They’re Burning Tyres Every Night In The Bo-Kaap [Video]
For the last three weeks, Bo-Kaap residents have been coming together to protest. In response, the police aren’t exactly playing by the rules.
Bo-Kaap Features In Mashable’s New Instagram List
Bo Kaap is not visited by many, but loved by those who have traversed its cobbled streets and soaked in its colourful houses.
Bo-Kaap Makes Huffington Post List Of Most Colourful Places In The World
Okay fine, so it’s not National Geographic, but any international recognition is good recognition, right? In a post that lists some of the world’s most colourful and attractive nieghbourhoods, its good to see some local South African flavour chucked in to the mix.