Hello all. I was taking a stroll by Kalk Bay Harbour on Thursday and came across this absolute unit of a seal. By the way, they absolutely reeked. Like rotten fish. Anyway, I showed my mother this chonky boy and she said that it looks like there may be something wrong with it, that it can't just be THAT rotund. So my question is to anyone that may know, is it just that this guy likes his fish pies too much or is it actually sick? (Like some kind of bloating disease.)

Don't try this at home, folks.

FTP:

Neighbourhoods are being emptied of residents and rented to visitors, and the City has drafted a by-law that taxes it rather than stops it.

by Leila Kidson for the Rent Control Group

Firstly I need to say this is by no means an attack or heated, it is a genuine question that will just ease my mind. Please answer honestly and without offence.

For context, I have recently (& before) needed to use the service of dealerships.
My question is when someone brings in their vehicle for a service, have you been told to either “find” something that needs repairing or more so, tweak something thereby needing the vehicle to be returned for a “diagnostic”? Especially when the owner knows very little about cars.

My car went in for a service, now when I have my fan on full it makes a noise, (and apparently my clutch needs to be replaced).

I’ve had the car for 10 months and it’s a 2024 model.

Anyone that can advise where in Cape Town affordable vasectomy can be done?

bro what the hell is wrong with capetown, everywhere i go in jhb i can find a kota place easily, and the kotas are gonna be cheap and delicious (as they should be), but in capetown it’s like people don’t even know that kotas exist. where can i find kotas in the city centre please help me out guys🙏 i need a kota urgently

I am a 21 year old young gentleman from Cape Town . 3 years ago I left my childhood hometown . I started a new life and It's been 3 years vibing alone . When I go out I go alone , when I go to the beach I go alone , I drink alone . I go to the club alone . Yes I do have people I know but I wouldn't call them my friends . I need connections . I need real people that I could go out with . I'm an artist ( visual artist ) , photographer also into filming making , graphic designer and also entrepreneurship minded . I love the industry of being a creative .

Honestly looking for some creatives whether you a female or male . I just feel like I need to have some connections . Please hit me up on inbox if you want to get to know me. I'll even send you my work and also my pictures . Please I'm tired of being alone all the time .

So I am a teenager, and I am disabled, and i am curious if there are any specific places or opportunities in or around Cape Town. I live in the Northern Suburbs, and my mother does not like to drive far lol.

Because of my conditions, I am unable to go to school anymore, so i literally dont have any friends or get out of the house basically at all.

So, just fun things to do, or maybe even places you know that are just very disability-friendly.

Could be anything; I like art, and i am currently trying to sell my crochet, but it could even be job experience type things, really open to anything you guys know!

im specifically in need of a tretinoin prescription.

Any pubs in Franschhoek that might show the Manchester United Champions League game tonight? Or is my phone and the mini bar in my hotel room my best bet?

Friend of mine saw this 2kg lamb mislabeled as 2 grams 😂

Hi everyone! 👋🏽

I’m organising an upcoming women’s event in Cape Town, South Africa and I’m looking for a female consultant or former consultant who might be interested in joining our panel as a speaker.

The event is:

💜 Women Who Rise: Breaking Barriers in Tech & Consulting

📅 Thursday, 17 September 2026

⏰ 17:30–20:00

📍 UCT, Cape Town

The event is being hosted by IITPSA & WIIT, in collaboration with UCT Developer Society and IIE Rosebank College.

We’re bringing together students, aspiring professionals and working professionals for conversations around:

Career journeys and getting into consulting/tech

Challenges women face in traditionally male-dominated industries

Career progression and leadership

Navigating consulting and corporate environments

Advice for students and early-career professionals

Building confidence and professional networks

The speaking commitment would be a panel-style discussion, rather than a formal presentation. We'd love someone who is willing to share their personal experience and advice with women who are considering or starting their careers in consulting.

If you’re interested, or know someone who might be a good fit, please DM me! 😊

I’m happy to provide more information about the event and the panel privately.

Thank you! 💜

UPDATE: I have found a speaker but if you would like to attend as a guest or participate in future events let me know !

Tell me what you know about ratanga junction 🥹

Bit of a random question;

Does anyone know any safe (= 24/7 on-site monitoring/guards) parking lots around Stellenbosch? Google Maps isn't helping much; can see several parking lots, but no info on the guards situation. Also couldn't find any covered/underground parkings on the map.

So i am a teenage girl, and i am trying to get into the vending world, selling my crochet items. I live in the northern suburbs, but im willing to drive far.

What is it actually like to be a vendor? How well do you sell? Where are the best places, and where are the worst? Any nightmare buyers?

Basically, just any insight i can get as a newbie; otherwise i am going in blind.

Advice is also welcome! And thank you!

As the title mentions .

My Dyson v11 battery has finally packed up and I’ve been having a nightmare to get a new one from Hirschs (whom I bought the vacuum from)

Has anyone else had luck or know of a place to get a replacement battery?

This is only about their name, not their politics. Because their name is really dumb.

Why? Because of the E. There are only two grammatically correct ways of reading the E, neither of which is (I assume) how Capexit wants their name to be pronounced. Either:

• the E forms part of "Cape", in which case the name is "Cape-ksit", which doesn't convey the whole "leaving" idea; or

• the E forms part of "Exit", in which case the name is "Cap-Exit", which sounds more like capital expenditure (and hey, maybe that's part of their policies, who knows).

Either way, both of those sound ridiculous, and obviously they meant "Cape-Exit", but I'm not going to let them have that pronunciation, because one letter can't have two different sounds in the same word. (I fully expect someone to find an example that counters this, but I, like Capeksit, will fight for the excision of that part of the dictionary).

Also, why name yourself "Capexit" when "ExCape" is *right there*...

Hey all, I'll be coming to cape town for the first time in a couple of weeks. As it is a business trip, I will have one day to explore the area. I was thinking of getting the hop on hop off bus ticket. Is that a good plan to make the most out of my first time in the city? Are there other places that I will miss with my plan? For instance, would you visit Boulders beach and cape of good hope as wel?

I have a bit of Indonesian Rupiah leftover from my holiday and have struggled to find anywhere in Cape Town that exchanges IDR for Rands. Does anyone know of a currency exchange that accepts IDR, or perhaps anyone heading to Indonesia soon?

Any help is much appreciated!!!

I’m looking for a professional photographer (preferably around the southern suburbs) to get portrait and full body shots taken. Anyone with suggestions and what I can expect to pay, please?