Sea Point | |
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Suburb of Cape Town | |
Clockwise from top: Aerial View of Sea Point, The Sea Point Pavilion swimming pool, view from Sea Point promenade,Sea Point beach front with Lion's Head as a backdrop. | |
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| Coordinates: 33°54′55″S 18°23′33″E / 33.91528°S 18.39250°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Nicola Jowell (Democratic Alliance) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.58 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 13,332 |
| • Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 18.0% |
| • Coloured | 7.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.8% |
| • White | 67.5% |
| • Other | 4.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 68.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.3% |
| • Xhosa | 3.6% |
| • Other | 14.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8005 |
| PO box | 8060 |
| Area code | 021 |
Sea Point (Afrikaans: Seepunt) is an affluent and densely populated suburb of Cape Town, situated in the Western Cape, between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, a few kilometres to the west of Cape Town's Central Business District (CBD). Moving from Sea Point to the CBD, one passes first through the small suburb of Three Anchor Bay, then Green Point. Seaward from Green Point is the area known as Mouille Point (pronounced "mu-lee"), where the local lighthouse is situated. It borders to the southwest the suburb of Bantry Bay. It is known for its large Jewish population, synagogues, and kosher food options.
Sea Point's positioning along the Cape Town coastline of the Atlantic Seaboard - from the Promenade to its wide variety of restaurants, has led to this neighbourhood being named as one of the most popular places in Cape Town to live in[2][3] or invest in,[4] with average property prices well above the median for the city.[5][6][7] In addition, Sea Point serves as a popular destination amongst tourists and visitors, being named by Time Out magazine as "one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world" in 2022 and 2023.[8][9]
Sea Point forms part of Ward 54 in The City Of Cape Town, and is represented by Democratic Alliance councillor Nicola Jowell.[10]
The ratepayers, residents and local businesses in the area are represented by the Sea Point, Fresnaye & Bantry Bay Ratepayers and Residents Association (SFB), a volunteer-led organization financed by donations and memberships.[11] The SFB's mandate includes defending the heritage of the area,[12][13] construction applications,[14][15] providing added security and cleansing above what is provided by the City and State,[16][17][18] and communications with residents and ratepayers, as well as on behalf of these parties with stakeholders such as the City of Cape Town.[19][20][21]
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Sea Point". Census 2011.
- ^ "Where to live in Cape Town". Expatica South Africa. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Sea Point in Cape Town | Your Neighbourhood". 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Should you buy real estate in Sea Point?". The Africanvestor. 2023-12-13. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ CBN (2023-05-15). "Sea Point emerges as a top destination for capital growth in Cape Town". Cape Business News. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Sea Point Property Trends". Property 24.
- ^ "Insights on 2023 South African Property Market Trends by BLOK's Jacques Van Embden". blogs.easyequities.co.za. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Holmes, Richard (20 October 2023). "Sea Point is one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world". TimeOut.
- ^ Sleith, Elizabeth (14 October 2022). "Sea Point, Cape Town, hailed as one of world's coolest neighbourhoods". Sunday Times.
- ^ "City of Cape Town".
- ^ "SFB Ratepayers & Residents Association". SFB Ratepayers and Residents Association. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Heritage Project". SFB Ratepayers and Residents Association. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Joseph, Shahied (16 May 2024). "SFB want holistic approach to development". The Atlantic Sun.
- ^ "Planning Committee". SFB Ratepayers and Residents Association. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Laughtons Hardware closes down after 104 years". The Cape Argus. 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Safety & Cleaning Initiative". SFB Ratepayers and Residents Association. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "How can I humanely get homeless people sleeping outside my house to move?". GroundUp. 8 March 2024.
- ^ Yuku, Nomzamo (30 July 2022). "Project Homeless Outreach Prevention and Education gives beneficiaries a second chance". The Weekend Argus.
- ^ "Communications". SFB Ratepayers and Residents Association. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Local property owners urged to object valuations". Cape Town Etc. 17 April 2019.
- ^ SFB (2023-11-30). "Helicopters Along the Atlantic Seaboard". SFB Ratepayers and Residents Association. Retrieved 2024-07-06.