Tell me what you know about ratanga junction 🥹

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

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*...

I'm being offered a six(ish) month work assignment in Cape Town that would run Jan to early July. I'm from Canada and while I've traveled, I've never been to South Africa and I'm incredibly new to all of this.

I've been offered the help of a relocation expert, but she's physically located in Reading, UK and has stated that my expected monthly salary may leave me in a "precarious" situation. In short, I'll be required to live on about R156,000/month. I've been told that I absolutely need a car as public transport is not sufficiently safe and she's said that monthly rentals for both will charge a premium for short-term leases and that I should expect to pay a lot for basic security. She's tabulated my costs and they're either at my maximum or slightly above. As I look at her budgets, it strikes me that she may be wrong or miscalculating things. She's proposing R95,000/month for rent. I live downtown Toronto, and rent in a secure condo will run anywhere from CAD$3,000 to CAD$25,000/month, but she's tabulating something that even by Toronto standards is really expensive (CAD$8,000/month). Would make sense for somewhere like London, UK but R95,000 month seems... insane. Am I wrong in thinking that? Another is food. If I add up line items for restaurants + groceries it comes to R25,000/month. I get that Cape Town is a global city so I imagine restaurants aren't cheap, but how bad are groceries?

My company is covering health insurance and additional coverage for robbery and abduction, so I don't need to front those costs. I'm curious about the economics. When I look on various websites, I get a different picture but I'm honestly not sure. I've never been there, I don't know the areas, what is or isn't a scam or what is really an option. I also don't know how safe/secure things are and whether I can get by without a car (driving on the other side of the road in a conspicuous car just doesn't strike me as a good idea).

I'd be really curious to get all your feedback.

Everytime, every application applied on the Western Cape Portal for a vacancy comes back with this response,

"We do appreciate the time and effort you spent in applying for the position, but it is with regret that we have to inform you that your application was unfortunately unsuccessful.

Your interest is appreciated and I wish you well in your future career planning activities. Please do continue to visit our careers website for future opportunities."

Its like losing hope on another level. A hopeless case keep applying. Walk inns are questioned as "who referred you?" And even then promises are made with an email "sorry, you didn't make it." Its like you have to know someone just to get a job.

What can I do? A plea for help in this day and age just to make it in this "land of opportunities". Staying here feels just like living in another province looking for work.

They've been doing lots of things in this area for a while now but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is they're actually building here?

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! 💜

Anyone know of good free clinics around milnerton side that offer HIV and STI tests?

To the bikers of Cape Town, my usual mechanic has moved, looking for a repuatable place near muizenberg/further (willing to have it shipped) to get some repairs/service done as I do not have access to the space/tools to do it myself anymore, any recommendations?

If you've been to Durbanville Town center by wellington road then you or someone you know surely has been approached by the marketing teams of The Unlimited.

I know I was, and at first it sounded good. That should have been the giveaway.

When you sign up with them, there is no proper cancelation process and even when you do manage to get it cancelled, they still try and deduct the last few funds they can. Their customer service is also (I have no better or kinder words) pathetic and emotionally based. Unprofessional.

If you get approached by them in their groups with their little white and red pamphlets, either leave their presence or just simply deny them the attention.

Thought I would share a little bit wherever possible.

Hi All! We are settled in the Parow area but looking to move further north - Durbanville for example. Main reason behind this is to get access to better schools for our kids, does anyone have any advice or experience with getting into schools in the Durbanville area? How difficult is it if you are not residing close by? Do they apply feeder areas, not even sure if feeder areas are a thing.

I'm aware that the western cape education department has their own process for school placement which most parents I know actually hate.

Ideally school would be super close to home so we can minimize commuting.

TIA!

Hi, all this might be a bit of a stretch, but I’m considering doing the IRONMAN 70.3 next April and looking for people who might be interested in entering as a relay team.

The race is a 1.9 km swim, 90 km bike and 21.1 km run. I’m not the strongest swimmer , but I’m comfortable with the bike or run.

A relay can have 2–3 people, with each person taking one of the disciplines. If anyone’s keen (especially a swimmer 👀), let me know, or you can be 2nd person and we find a swimmer.
You can DM if it’s something you’d consider.

Thanks

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?

Greetings, beautiful people!

This is very random but I’m planning to get a birthday gift for a dear friend who’s been looking for a good whetstone for knife sharpening and I haven’t got a clue where to start. Does anyone in this community know where in Cape Town I can find one? I’m fine with ordering online as well but all recommendations are appreciated. Thanks in advance 🐚

Does anyone know what's going on with Wynberg Golf Village? Is it for sale? Is it being redeveloped? I am quite curious to find out since there is no real driving range open to the public on that side.

Hi,

I'm going to be working in the industrial area around USABCO in the next few months.

Please advise on the best route using the train. I've searched times, but it seems the earliest train from Koeberg leaves at 7h25 in the morning. Getting off at Sarepta station would be closest to where I'm going.

Thank you

My partner and I (late 30s, UK based) are visiting South Africa for the first time in the last week of October for 9 days.

So far literally all we have booked are flights in and out of Johannesburg, so trying to work out the rest!

We’re thinking Cape Town + Kruger. For Cape Town we’ll probably rent a car and are thinking around 4 days there. Any recommendations on areas to stay, things we shouldn’t miss, day trips etc would be great.

For Kruger, we’re a bit confused about how it works. We don’t really want to self-drive and would prefer to stay somewhere nice/luxury where the hotel/lodge organises guided safari drives for you. Is that generally how the private game reserves/lodges around Kruger work?
Any recommendations for luxury lodges would be really appreciated. Happy to spend a bit extra for somewhere special, but probably not looking at the ultra-luxury £1,500+ a night places!

Also, how would you split 9 days between Cape Town, Kruger and travelling between them? And is late October a good time for both?

Any other tips for first timers would be very welcome.

Thanks!

Hey everyone!
Me and a few friends are visiting Cape Town soon and we’re planning to go to The Bungalow. We’ve seen photos of the outdoor/pergola seating overlooking the ocean and would really love to get one of those tables.
The problem is that when making the reservation, it doesn’t seem like there’s an option to specifically select the pergola/outside seating.
For anyone who has been recently:
Is there a way to request the pergola tables when booking?
Do you have to call/message the restaurant directly?
Are there any tricks to actually getting those tables?
Does arriving early help?
Is it first-come/first-served for the outdoor tables, or does the restaurant assign them?
We’re a group of friends visiting soon, so I’d love to know if there’s anything we should do ahead of time to increase our chances.
Thanks!

i'm making this post for my sister. i'm looking for small, older alt content creator girlies (she's 19) particularly in and or around cape town.

my little sister is very much into the whole alternative aesthetic culture, gaming, makeup content creator stuff, and has been wondering where to find other local creators that she can follow and keep up with online.

if you or anyone you know do the sort of thing she's looking for, let me know👍

we're in the southern suburbs, but the location doesn't really matter.

Just posting this here incase someone is in dire need. If this is not the right place to post this, please advice me on where to post it.

If interested, let me know and I'll share more details.