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A cable car ascending the cliffs of Table Mountain
Table Mountain

01 / 03 A Cape Town starting point

A different perspective.

Take the cableway up. Take your time at the top.

Photo: Asher Pardey / Unsplash

What does your day look like?

Cape Town & the Western Cape / Places, people, perspective.

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A city with more than one side

Your kind of Cape Town.

Follow your appetite, find a new perspective, or make yourself at home.

The weekend edit / 7–8 November 2026

Three ways to make a day of it.

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Table Mountain behind the V&A Waterfront harbour
Waterfront area photo; escape room not pictured.Photo: Matthias Mullie / Unsplash

01 / Indoor anchor

HintHunt

An indoor escape room at the Waterfront. Games are listed at 60–75 minutes. Confirm the age guidance and the session before you book.

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Cape Town and Table Mountain seen from the sea
Cape Town coastal view; vessel not pictured.Photo: Peter Burdon / Unsplash

02 / Skip if the weather turns

Waterfront Charters

Weather can change the route. The Coastal Catamaran Cruise may stay inside the harbour when the sea is unsuitable. Confirm the meeting point, and keep the escape room as the backup.

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Check current opening times, availability and weather with the operator before you go.

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The stories behind the city.

Local perspectives, practical guides, and places with a story to tell.

The Water Desk / 2 November 2026

A city connected to its water.

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Combined storage of the six major dams

73.0%

655 647 Ml of 898 221 Ml · data as at 2 November 2026 · fetched 06:00 SAST

Dams sit well below the same week last year.

14.4 pts down 14.4 percent compared with the same week last year

Source: Source: City of Cape Town (this week's dam levels)

The longer view

One verified reading so far. The chart shows today’s level; a trend line will appear as more dated readings are collected.

Total water stored across the city’s six major supply dams, as a share of what they can hold. As of 2 November 2026. Source: Source: City of Cape Town (this week's dam levels)
Data table
Combined storage of the six major supply dams, percent of capacity
DateStorage
2026-11-0273.0%

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