Category Archives: Scenic South

Kommetjie Road, Fish Hoek – call to action Dear Geoff Our community has been shocked and shattered once more by the death of another innocent victim on Kommetjie Road in Fish Hoek. Over the years this notoriously dangerous road has been the subject of actions, meetings and letters to the media. Measures have been taken, but tragic accidents are still occurring. We realise that it is driver behaviour and attitude that needs to change. Even so, we are driven to use whatever means we can to make this road safe for motorists, pedestrians and the residents living in its vicinity. … Continue reading →

May 2011 – What’s up in The Scenic South Dear Geoff It has been a mad and a sad May for us at the Scenic South. Beautiful autumn days and holiday fun mixed with coming to terms with the passing of Viv’s Mother and the horror of the Masi fire. Our articles reflect the generous response of the broader community for the people at Masi, as always a celebration of our natural heritage and isssues and information re voting stations and lists of councillors for the election tomorrow. A selection of quotes about elections and democracy to think about…and smile! … Continue reading →

April 2011 - What’s up in The Scenic South Dear Geoff Water and energy are hot topics locally and internationally. We responded with articles about being water efficient and covered some of the energy debates. The tragic and devastating Tsunami in Japan has focused our attention on the need to be as locally resilient as possible. The after-shock on the global economy is still coming.  Did you know that the earthquake shifted Japan 2.5m closer to the USA!! And in spite of reassurances, Fukushima nuclear plant has been upped to a level 7 disaster, the most serious and the same level as Chernobyl. … Continue reading →

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Jan 2011 - What’s up in The Scenic South Dear Geoff Cyclists are much in evidence as they put in their final training for the epic  Argus Cycle Tour which takes place on 13 March. Our Forum, to be found on the top menu of our website, is the ideal place for cyclists to offer to share lifts into the city for registration or on the day of the race. It is also the place where we encourage you to comment on issues of importance to all of us living in the beautiful … Continue reading →

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Jan 2011 - What’s up in The Scenic South Dear Geoff It’s back to the business at the Scenic South Website after a happy festive season with family and friends.  In keeping with our vision to promote an informed, involved and connected sense of community we have a new section. Fish Hoek Library now has its own page on the Scenic South. Book lovers will be delighted to find info about new books as well as a Bookworms’ Blog where readers can share views on books that have made an impact on them.  For children, the Unicorn Club has book reviews by young readers.  So … Continue reading →

2010- What’sup in The Scenic South Dear Geoff 2010 is almost history. Northern hemisphere folk have the advantage of short days to remind them to slow down and recharge their batteries. There candles set the scene for festive traditions with families and friends. Our summer holidays seem to rush at us, as, barely recovered from Matric Madness and exams we frantically balance final deadlines at work with year end festivities. In this hyper-energised state, it is hard to prioritize taking time out for oneself and the special people in our lives. Just do it and start 2011 centered and invigorated. … Continue reading →

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 2010- What’sup in The Scenic South Dear Geoff It is our first birthday! In celebration of this milestone and our revamped website we would like to ask you, as a gift to us, if you would send our link on to at least 5 of your friends and acquaintances who would be interested in our range of articles and interests. And in anticipation of your doing this we say thank you. We also thank you for your loyal readership over the past year. Warm regards from Kim and Viv PS. We … Continue reading →

2010- What’sup in The Scenic South Dear Geoff We launched into September with our first Scenic South Event, a talk about having the Courage 2 B Cool, for the Earth, with Lewis Pugh and Bishop Geoff Davis. It was a celebration of the possibilities of making a difference. If you missed the event read about it at: http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/2010/09/lewis-pugh-and-bishop-geoff-davies-have-the-courage-2-b-cool/ And to make that difference, you can join the millions of people across the world taking part in the Global Day of Work on 10 Oct 2010. Find local initiatives at: http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/2010/07/local-action-for-global-change-invite-101010-party/ Kim & Viv We want to hear from you! Our … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, I have put a post on the Scenic South website (see the link below) about the City of Cape Town‘s court action against TMNP and reports in the media that the City wants to take back Boulders and Cape Point. Ongoing effective management of TMNP is critical to the quality of life of residents in CT , to our economy and to survival of our local bio-diversity. Please read the article and add your views. It is important enough to get a debate going which can hopefully help the City and TMNP move forward on this. http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/2010/09/is-the-nature-of-table-mountain-national-park-in-balance/ With … Continue reading →

2010- What’sup in The Scenic South Dear GeoffSo, life is back to its abnormal normal after the flurry of activity and excitement in July. And what a July it was! We embraced all our fellowmen, forgot politics and politicians and generally had a great deal of fun. What are you doing to keep up the World Cup ‘gees’? A lot, we hope!http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/category/articles/ Keep the evening of the 7 September open. Lewis Pugh, our ‘human Polar Bear’ from Noordhoek, has accepted our invitation to talk on the theme “The Courage to be Cool” at the Muizenberg Pavilion. Watch our site for details. We … Continue reading →

March 2010- newsletter 2  Dear Geoff The Cape of Storms is being just that -wild,wet and wintry! And in our community are many many people who have very, very little. Why not use these “indoor” days to go through your cupboards to remove all those items that you have not used or worn in a long time. In our Community Section you will find all the organisations in the Scenic South serving the poor and needy. Contact them – by lightening your load you will be lightening the load of others in a different way:http://www.scenicsouth.co.za/civic-community/volunteer-service-organisations/ Our Scenic South website provides the community with … Continue reading →