CapeTowner

09/09/2026

🏃‍♀️ GUN RUN TAKES OVER CAPE TOWN!

The OUTsurance Gun Run returns this weekend, with around 21,000 runners and walkers expected across five events on 12–13 September.

🚧 Road closures and traffic disruptions will affect parts of the city.

Planning to be out and about? Know before you go.

👉 Read the full story on CapeTowner.
https://tinyurl.com/ypxvcck5

09/09/2026

🎉 Meet the first Towner Tote winners!

Congratulations to Igshaan Claasen and Layla Basha, who met the Towner Team on Wednesday to collect their CapeTowner totes.

Two winners. Two totes. Plenty more Cape Town to discover. 🧡

Read the story behind the Towner Tote: https://tinyurl.com/42dmbet3

09/09/2026

Free entry to five Cape parks is on this week. 🌿

Find out which parks are included, what’s excluded and when you need to visit.

👉 Read the full story on CapeTowner: https://tinyurl.com/5ck9nchk

09/09/2026

What happens when goema, Klopse, photography and memory meet in Company’s Garden? 🎶📸

Cape Rhythm explores the stories and sounds that shape Cape Town’s cultural identity.

👉 Read the full story on CapeTowner. https://tinyurl.com/4ffnpfpk

08/09/2026

🌿 Planning a Kirstenbosch visit? Start here.

From the Boomslang and blooming proteas to getting there and what to know before you go — our visitor’s guide has you covered.

👉 Read the full guide on CapeTowner: https://tinyurl.com/nre575rs

08/09/2026

CapeTowner is back — with a fresh look, local stories and a few very tasty Towner treats. 🧁

Here’s a look at what’s new and what we’re building for Cape Town.

Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/4674999b

08/09/2026

📸 What if a simple can could become a camera?

Twelve artists have turned repurposed Corona cans into pinhole cameras, capturing the movement of the sun over days to create striking solargraphs.

The results are now on exhibition at CHIMI. ☀️

👉 Read the full story on CapeTowner: https://tinyurl.com/4ujdchx6

07/09/2026

Mzoli’s is bringing its Gugulethu legacy to Gardens. 👀🍴

A familiar Cape Town name is opening a new venue — but this is about more than just another place to eat.

From its roots in Gugulethu to its new home in Gardens, Mzoli’s story is one of food, community, culture and a changing Cape Town.

So what does the new venue mean for the brand — and for the city?

👉 Read the full story on CapeTowner: https://tinyurl.com/33c66sxu

07/09/2026

Mzoli Meat, Grill & Gardens has entered a new chapter. 🔥
The Gugulethu-born favourite has officially opened in Gardens, with the family carrying Ta Mzoli’s legacy forward through food, music, community and tshisanyama culture.

See what’s behind the comeback:

Mzoli’s has returned to Cape Town with a new venue in Gardens. The family behind the Gugulethu-born shisanyama brand says the restaurant will preserve its traditions of food, music and community while opening a new chapter for the business.

06/09/2026

🎉 And the winner is… Layla Basha! 👜💛

Congratulations, Layla — you’ve won our final Towner Tote giveaway!

A huge thank you to everyone who entered, followed along and helped us celebrate the CapeTowner relaunch. We’re so excited for what’s ahead. 💙💛

Here’s to more Cape Town moments! 🌊⛰️