Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Hout Bay Boat Disaster Could Have Been Prevented

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (Samsa) today released the findings of its investigation into the Miroshga Hout Bay boat accident. In it, they found that an incorrectly wired pump led to the blue and white catamaran taking on too much water, and eventually capsizing.

Dolce & Gabbana Takes Small Hout Bay Shop To Court

A Hout Bay shop owner faces legal action from world famous Italian design house, Dolce & Gabbana, over her alleged “misuse” of the Italian brand by calling her small gift store, Dolce and Banana. Italian sense of humour FAIL!

Abalone Raid Stirs Local Rage In Hangberg Near Hout Bay

While South Africans took the day off yesterday to reflect on Human Rights Day, the small community of Hangberg near Hout Bay was rocked by violent protests as residents took to the streets to lash out against a police taskforce that raided local homes looking for abalone poachers.

WATCH: The SoapGirls’ HURRICANE Video – Pop Duo From Hout Bay

You might have caught the article in the Weekend Argus about these girls from Hout Bay – The Soapgirls – bouncing around in a music video called ‘Hurricane’ – so I thought I would get it for you. They’ve put a clever little song together, taking elements from songs like Katy Perry’s Firework, Britney’s Baby, One […]

Fire Rages In Hout Bay [UPDATED]

A 2oceansviber with the Twitter handle, @Scabenga, began live tweeting these shots of a fire that began around 13h00 today in Hout Bay. Check them out, after the jump.

HOUT BAY HULLABALOO

Twitter is abuzz with realtime reports of clashes between police and residents of Hangberg, in Hout Bay. News24’s Dan Calders is on the ground, posting an up to the minute photo essay on Twitter. Eye witnesses have reported plumes of smoke rising from the area, and police firing rubber bullets at residents, who are firing […]