pinkpanthea 1mo

100% ngykhwkg - I've pinned it to the channel, let's see if it sticks.

samuelgregory 1mo

There’s a WhatsApp group floating around so please drop yourself in here so we can invite you

annaelizabeth 1mo

plmpw thanks for that. So while hiking is dangerous and should be done in groups, any thoughts on solo daytime runs along the sea point promenade? I’m guessing based on what you said that would likely be safe?

kks 1mo

Sea Point solo runs in the day are 100% safe. Hiking solo at busy times is ok on busy routes but still group pref.

kks 1mo

Sea Point does have a fair amount of homeless people - 2-4 people sleeping on the side streets every night and still there in the morning. But like in the UK they are just trying to survive and my experience so far has not been negative. Sometimes people will ask you for food especially if you’re eating while out and about. But again I get that in London.

annaelizabeth 1mo

I’m sadly used to a high number of homeless in California - in SF and LA they are very aggressive (a lot of drugs and mental illness) so safety is an issue

itsseancollins 1mo

Fantastic response csngf Thank you!

I'm looking at staying at NeighbourgoodEast City - Cape Town CBD. So this seems like a good area to stay based on your response. Are you familiar with Neighbourgood? or anyone else?

itsseancollins 1mo

> so you get Ubers everywhere

itsseancollins 1mo

any issues with ubers solo?

itsseancollins 1mo

or is it better to ask, is doing stuff/getting taxis etc in groups always the better/safer option?

itsseancollins 1mo

> Night time is when it’s sketchy af to walk around
So just a big no then? solo night walking? 😄

itsseancollins 1mo

Cost of eating out etc. What city would you compare it to? Is it pretty cheap? cechh

mgandke 1mo

🛬 fpjpypqdk just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

kks 1mo

I know a couple people living in Neighborgood East - they’re both women and they like it and feel safe. I personally prefer Green Point and Sea Point to CBD for everyday living.

Ubers are fine solo.

Yea don’t walk alone at night, especially if you’re gonna stay in CBD. You can walk like a block or two from one bar to another or something like that, but more than that and _everyone_ I’ve met local and seasoned visitor says grab an Uber.

It’s a very cheap city with a western income. Coffee is like €1.50. Breakfast is €3-6. Steak is like €10-20. Beer is €2-3 in a restaurant/bar.

itsseancollins 1mo

Thank you.

Any particular reason you prefer those other two areas over CBD for daily living? More restaurants, cafes etc around?

andyasprou 1mo

dielyn 1mo

For those who aren't tired of the Springboks/Rugby hysteria... The trophy parade is happening this week. I was at the 2019 version, and it was definitely a good vibe.

dielyn 1mo

I can't post links due to not being active enough on Slack, but there is a "timeslive dot co dot za" article with the routes and timelines.

Thursday Pretoria, JHB and Soweto
Friday Cape Town
Saturday Durban
Sunday East London

juancarlos 1mo

+34690826928

juancarlos 1mo

Sorry just saw this this morning, and I’ll probably arrive later but please add me to the group 🤓

kyleza 30d

vggcnrqsguvgcre as a general rule, never hike alone regardless of the time. Especially as a female.

annaelizabeth 29d

gwkllgyx hiking yes, but per above and other advice I’ve received, running on the sea point promenade is ok alone during the day - does that seem right? Thank you!

nomadlist 29d

📸 Did you take any photos at the Cape Town meetup this week? ✅ Upload them here nomadlist.com/meetups#e4e1d9681d2131914ebfb300340be0da

kyleza 29d

ckhigxwwxvzjepm Yes, promenade in the day time and you should have no issues

chelseariffe 28d

Hey U03S2P4KUJE! I stayed in a Neighbourgood earlier this year - the Green Point location. LOVED it. Amazing cafe attached, pool, outdoor area. Really clean and awesome staff. My room was SUPER tiny though. I'd recommend staying in Green Point and Sea Point like ozofq said! I've been to Cape Town twice now and everything he said is spot on. The CBD is not really a spot I'd hang out in - sometimes I go to a NBGD there to work or for coffee or some appointment. Most people I know who got robbed experienced it in the city center. Other than that, I used to walk to the gym every day around Green Point then I moved to Sea Point and still walked during the day and never had problems. Hope that helps!

dielyn 28d

🛬 sbefkexq just arrived in 🏄 Durban, #south-africa

samuelgregory 26d

Who has applied for an extension recently? How long did it take and did the extension apply from the end of your previous visa or when the application was successful?

tomgroombridge 26d

Hey all,

Does anyone know of any good coworking spaces around Sea Point Cape Town?

nomadlist 26d

korqjgaowwktalj is proposing a nomadlist.com/meetups#a698205987e4de29ea4ab2f71d22ac33|meetup in Cape Town, #south-africa at Oranjezicht City Farm Market (Nightmarket) on Wednesday, 15 November at 17:00. "Eat, drink, meet follow humans" ✅ RSVP here nomadlist.com/meetups#a698205987e4de29ea4ab2f71d22ac33

itsseancollins 26d

Thanks you melrmpvuwfkivg 🙇

nomadlist 26d

pqsesqjxueanqqv is organizing a nomadlist.com/meetups#a698205987e4de29ea4ab2f71d22ac33|meetup in Cape Town, # at Oranjezicht City Farm Market (Nightmarket) on Wednesday, 15 November at 17:00. "Eat, drink, meet follow humans" ✅ RSVP here nomadlist.com/meetups#a698205987e4de29ea4ab2f71d22ac33

gavinwiener 26d

🛬 yahvwdohsrwvl just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

samuelgregory 25d

uyigt seems well versed

makecodenotwar 25d

FYI, this is a step by step guide to extend your tourist visa for another 90 days...

makecodenotwar 25d

www.theunconventionalroute.com/south-africa-tourist-visa/

andyasprou 25d

Hey all! Along with the meetup oyjngtmvqlctjzq arranged (posted nomadlist.slack.com/archives/C0A8VV71R/p1699299008193019|above), myself eazodhcjqjbupod and hgbsmontdrmb will be heading to Oranjezicht City Farm Market (Nightmarket) on Wednesday, 7 November (tomorrow) at around 18:00

Anyone else keen to join?

hannahwaldner 25d

I can't this week but I'm looking forward to next week:) Any one doing anything fun this weekend?

keithbaumwald 25d

Hey beautiful people

I'm looking for a month-long rental in Capetown in January but the prices on AirBnB are crazy - does anyone have a rec on where to look for a place? 🙏

juancarlos 24d

Probably with try going to the beach or having some good natural wines! 🍷

juancarlos 24d

I’m staying in Neighbourgood coliving, but the prices (and quality) depend on the location - still cheaper than most abnbs I reckon

andyasprou 24d

My mates are visiting from London and we’ve got a few things planned for them. If we end up about in town I’ll let you guys know

samuelgregory 24d

You’re arriving in peak period. Options might be to live a little further out. Uber’s are cheap. Coliving is an option but “short term” rentals are extremely rare. Most are looking for yearly commitments.

What areas have you searched?

samuelgregory 24d

ztgixizylokfrek I’m looking at some kayaking in the morning and potentially some paragliding afterwards. That’ll mean a hike up Signal hill. Currently recovering from a cold so will likely book/plan on Friday (who am i kidding, cold or not, i’d plan last minute anyway haha)

nomadlist 24d

vhcauuzfqvnanswf is proposing a nomadlist.com/meetups#48491fc883adfe397b1dea5ccdb8d14e|meetup in Cape Town, #south-africa at Yours Truly on Saturday, 11 November at 19:00. "Let's meet new friends, have some drinks, and see where the night takes us!" ✅ RSVP here nomadlist.com/meetups#48491fc883adfe397b1dea5ccdb8d14e

keithbaumwald 24d

I just did a general search for Capetown - I haven't been before so didn't know where to look - any suggestions would be much appreciated 🙏

dielyn 24d

Random bit of news I saw this morning. Nice of CoCT to be proactive:

Cape Town Implements Festive Tourism Safety Operation The City of Cape Town is launching its most extensive festive tourism safety operation, deploying a special Tourism Unit to popular areas, including Table Mountain National Park and the CBD. The safety initiative involves over 4,000 uniformed enforcement and emergency personnel, partnerships with SAPS, SANParks, CIDs, and neighborhood watches, and features safety technology investments like drones, dashcams, and CCTV, amounting to R860 million over three years.

hoperto 24d

one month in January will be super hard seems like.
it took for me 2 weeks to find a good option for 5 months - just messaging basically ALL airbnb listings in the city, proposing a normal +20% monthly rate.

annaelizabeth 24d

To get a full month at a time in desirable locations and airbnbs for Dec - March, I booked back in June(!), and even then nothing that I wanted was available for a full month until mid-January, so am bouncing around for first month. Not cheap though

keithbaumwald 23d

Bummer, thanks for the info!

ciaranoglesby 22d

🛬 exbxreinyiuznqd just arrived in Plettenberg Bay, #south-africa

nomadlist 22d

zjnijfikgmjoywtk is organizing a nomadlist.com/meetups#48491fc883adfe397b1dea5ccdb8d14e|meetup in Cape Town, # at Yours Truly on Saturday, 11 November at 19:00. "Let's meet new friends, have some drinks, and see where the night takes us!" ✅ RSVP here nomadlist.com/meetups#48491fc883adfe397b1dea5ccdb8d14e

nategoldman 22d

Hey!
Im a digital nomad from Sweden who just arrived in Cape town from a couple of months in Costa Rica and 1 year in Bali. Will stay here for a while and LOVE to connect to other nomads around town.
Im a TV producer and content creator turned online business coach and just travelling the world for the last two years, exploring online biz and life outside the 9-5 bubble.
Love to connect and meet up ❤️

linusheimboeck 21d

Hey! :) It's our first weekend in Cape Town, and we were wondering what the best way(s) to get to the popular beginner surf beaches like Muizenberg are. Are there any "Surf Buses"/group transport for surfers? Is the normal public transport/bus system safe to use? Or does everyone just take an Uber?
We'd appreciate any recommendations! ☺️

nomadlist 20d

📸 Did you take any photos at the Cape Town meetup this week? ✅ Upload them here nomadlist.com/meetups#48491fc883adfe397b1dea5ccdb8d14e

beyers 20d

🛬 fyrcuwoq just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

nategoldman 20d

🛬 fevkwzqlefrfr just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

kks 19d

I have heard most people just get Ubers there if they don’t have a car

kks 19d

As far as I know, there’s no Co working spaces in Sea Point. There is the Neighborgood in Green Point but I’ve never been. All the co workings seem concentrated around V&A and CBD, with a few toward gardens around Kloof.

kks 19d

I’m probably gonna bite the bullet of a daily commute and grab a co working in CBD for the next month - but that’s a me productivity problem 😅

gigihosumaki 19d

bolt it! bolt is slightly cheaper (

tomgroombridge 19d

Really appreciate your comments U1G3Q1CBZ. If you do decide on to get a co-working would you be able to give me a shout about if it's good 👍

kks 19d

This week I’ll deffo be at WeWork for a day on Thursday. Wednesday I’ll deffo go to Workshop17 at V&A.

samuelgregory 19d

I actually passed some stuff this weekend. Trying to dig it up.

samuelgregory 19d

I can’t find it. Basically I walked from Two Oceans aquarium into Sea Point along Main. I remember a coffee shop that _seemed_ to have an emphasis on working. No Weworks or similar though if you’re looking for an office space.

tomgroombridge 19d

Thanks jtflmbutdxgbpws if you remember the names please reach out 🙂

ivyjang 19d

🛬 teijhmmvs just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

beyers 19d

Haven't confirmed whether this is reliable yet, but you can try property24.com|property24.com and filter by monthly rental & pre-furnished.

kyleza 19d

From what area?

Would not recommend using the local bus system or trains, not that safe.

I've heard MyCiti buses are a bit safer, but never used them.

Best would be hire a car/minibus or Uber.

kyleza 19d

When using property24 just make sure that it is for monthly when enquiring, most agents list under monthly "by mistake", when they actually are only looking for yearly.

Have found a couple of legit month-to-month properties at Harbour Arch, a new development in the Foreshore, you could search for it as many units are going for monthly rental - although not all are furnished.

pinkpanthea 19d

MyCiti doesn't run to Muizenberg, best and safest bet is Uber.

samuelgregory 18d

We got any React or website devs hanging out here in Cape Town? (Either living or nomading)

samuelgregory 18d

Also, for those just arriving, we have a meetup planned tomorrow evening. Pls RSVP if you’re thinking of joining. 👉 nomadlist.com/meetups#a698205987e4de29ea4ab2f71d22ac33

samuelgregory 17d

For those attending the meetup tonight, I put it as 5pm because that’s when the market opens (5-9pm). I don’t anticipate many of those that are working to be there for 5.

If you DID plan to be there for 5, let me know otherwise i’ll match the person who plans to be there the earliest.

linusheimboeck 17d

Thank you all for the recommendations! Much appreciated! :)

linusheimboeck 17d

My girlfriend and another friend are already there, so they'll be happy to meet you whenever you arrive! :)

I'll be joining a bit later as well! 😃

kks 17d

I just arrived and desperately need a beer so I’m at the bar at the back 😅

hannahwaldner 17d

I'll be arriving at 7!

samuelgregory 17d

We are at the back waterside. Just message us and we’ll test and sync

hannahwaldner 17d

Im here! Where is the group?

linusheimboeck 17d

Shall we meet in front Baskets from Africa :relaxed:?

samuelgregory 17d

Near the toilets

hannahwaldner 17d

Im near the basket place!

linusheimboeck 17d

Lisa & I are there - waiting in line for Kombucha & Water

linusheimboeck 17d

I'm wearing a green shirt, Lisa a blue dress

samuelgregory 17d

Which is far left of the market. We are standing at a barrel

samuelgregory 17d

Really fun meetup last night guys. Met some lovely people and the night market was great! Will have to have a face off against Old Biscuit Mill some time.

Saying that, word is that the often legendary Time Out market is opening on Friday. Not an official meetup but I’ll be there with U1G3Q1CBZ.br />

nomadlist 16d

sdpnkmal is proposing a nomadlist.com/meetups#28eeadb779c14a5cc523821de59a6c54|meetup in Cape Town, #south-africa at Tiger's Milk on Friday, 1 December at 19:00. "Come join us at Tiger's Milk on Kloof street for a chilled hangout, meet and greet. The plan is to get there around 7 then see where the night leads." ✅ RSVP here nomadlist.com/meetups#28eeadb779c14a5cc523821de59a6c54

nomadlist 16d

xfhhmwhn is organizing a nomadlist.com/meetups#28eeadb779c14a5cc523821de59a6c54|meetup in Cape Town, # at Tiger's Milk on Friday, 1 December at 19:00. "Come join us at Tiger's Milk on Kloof street for a chilled hangout, meet and greet. The plan is to get there around 7 then see where the night leads." ✅ RSVP here nomadlist.com/meetups#28eeadb779c14a5cc523821de59a6c54

beyers 16d

BTW this event ☝️ will coincide with a meet & great event on Couchsurfing at the same venue. Great opportunity to meet other travellers!

macronomica 16d

🛬 itwfgbeecbqbi just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

ciaranoglesby 16d

🛬 onhnxwijsqvqgrn just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

nomadlist 16d

📸 Did you take any photos at the Cape Town meetup this week? ✅ Upload them here nomadlist.com/meetups#a698205987e4de29ea4ab2f71d22ac33

samuelgregory 15d

If you can help sync up with the organiser of that event that would be great!

beyers 15d

Oh yeah, already did. We're friends actually

beyers 15d

Here it is www.couchsurfing.com/events/it-s-the-1st-of-december

samuelgregory 15d

👍

nmajumder 15d

Hi everyone, I am a graduate student and a dedicated traveler too, planning to be a researcher and start a life as digital nomad soon. I went to Cape Town last June and stayed there for quite a while. That was part of my research work on digital nomads staying and working different locations.

ronald 14d

🛬 mbpmdfiw just arrived in 🏄 Durban, #south-africa

pinkpanthea 14d

🛬 pehvdeuabmnhm just arrived in 🌊 Cape Town, #south-africa

samuelgregory 13d

Anyone got a clear view of Kloof Corner/Table Mountain rn?

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