Blouberg, Blaauwberg, Cape Town – South Africa

Wesgro has attracted investment worth R820 million to the area in the past 11 months and the total investment is projected to grow to R1.187 billion by the end of March.
Wesgro is the Western Cape investment and trade promotion agency.
Angelo Manzoni, Wesgro chief executive, speaking at a ceremony on Monday to announce the planned opening [...]

This photograph of a stunning sunset, taken from Big Bay Lifesaving Club, Blouberg, was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Diane Stokell aka di-izzy, as she enjoyed sundowners at the club.
Diane says: “It had been a perfect afternoon for windsurfers. Their sails tend to look like butterfly wings silhouetted on [...]

An oil slick from a vessel that sank ten years ago near Koeberg Nuclear Power Station is not a threat, the City of Cape Town said.
“From the aerial assessment conducted it has been noted that the oil slick is disintegrating and therefore poses no environmental threat,” Wilfred Solomons-Johannes, spokesman for the Disaster Risk Management Centre [...]

From 14 January 2010, the City of Cape Town will be withdrawing the Blue Flag status granted to Big Bay Beach amid various water management issues. Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services, Cllr. Gerhard Ras says “the City will continue to provide and improve upon the safety and infrastructural services provided at the beach, but [...]

Need a weather report live from Big Bay, Cape Town? Use WindGURU to get near live reports from the area.
The Big Bay weather report can be accessed directly here.
A report from Melkbos can also be accessed directly.
Milnerton can also be found here.
And lastly a report directly from Sunset Beach can be found here.
Enjoy [...]

Commuters are furious with Golden Arrow Bus Services for hiking their fares by 9 percent at the beginning of the month.
This means a commuter catching a bus on the Cape Flats would have to pay up to R19 to get to the the city centre, or nearly R18 from Somerset West or Blouberg.
Golden Arrow initially [...]

Table Mountain, as seen on postcards and advertising material is the typical view of the mountain from the Blouberg area.
Blouberg includes a couple of smaller seaside and inland towns of which Bloubergstrand, Milnerton and Melkbosstrand are the best known.
Bloubergstrand is a favorite holiday town with lots of accommodation options, restaurants, shops and long stretches of [...]

Every prediction made eight months ago at the launch of the Blouberg Coastal Property Trust’s R10 million three storey eight unit Spring Tide development is being fulfilled, says Mike Abrahamse, Rawson franchise principal for Blaauwberg – and the sole mandate marketer for this latest Gary Vos development in his area.  Abrahamse has been involved to [...]

For a cool R20 000 000, yes, twenty million you could own the exclusive penthouse in Horizon Bay, Blouberg.
” The Best of Blouberg. Exquisite Penthouse occupying 2 full levels with 360 deg. views. Underfloor heating and air-conditioning throughout “

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Cricket legend Jonty Rhodes’s 15-year marriage with his wife Kate is on the rocks. He will be moving to Cape Town to be with his new girlfriend – report

Rhodes, who has been living in Durban, has two children with his wife – Daniella (9) and Ross [...]

Mountain Vista provides the weary traveller with the perfect location in which to unwind and take in the breathtaking views of Table Mountain and the Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Blouberg.
Flexible accommodation is available through three separate units:
Flamingo House – sleeps 10 in 5 bedrooms
Birdsview apartment – sleeps 5 in 2 bedrooms
Aviary apartment – sleeps 4 [...]

It is the summer of 2009-10 and the Oystercatchers of Ploverbeach (between The Horse trails and Blouberg Strand) are trying to breed again.
The year before last they hatched two chicks of which one survived.
Last year dogs and people trampled over their nest and they lost their eggs.
They remained on the beach for a long time [...]

Emigration may have slowed, but there’s still a lot of “edugration” going on in SA and it can be expected to increase as parents do their best to get their children into good schools, says Tjaart van der Walt, CEO of the RealNet property group.
The matric results released last week have once again shone a [...]

Two stylish rooms with adjoining bathrooms and kitchen can accommodate up to four people. Includes office desk, TVs, and outside cooking access. A three-minute walk from the beach, nearby shopping areas, and restaurants. We promise meticulously clean rooms with service second-to-none. Food service available on request.
About Melkbosstrand
Melkbosstrand is located 25 minutes drive from Cape Town [...]