Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Bantry Bay | |
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Suburb of Cape Town | |
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  Bantry Bay  Bantry Bay | |
| Coordinates: 33°55′39″S 18°22′49″E / 33.92750°S 18.38028°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Main Place | Cape Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 820 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 13.8% |
| • Coloured | 7.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • White | 75.5% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 71.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.4% |
| • Xhosa | 3.8% |
| • Zulu | 1.7% |
| • Other | 10.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 8005 |
| Area code | 021 |
Bantry Bay is an affluent suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, situated on the slopes of Lion's Head and overlooking a rocky coastline. Its neighboring suburbs are Sea Point and Clifton. It was originally called Botany Bay after a botanical garden that was planted here for the cultivation of medicinal herbs. The name was changed during the First World War.
It is overlooked by Lion's Head, which is an eroded outlier of sandstone. There is a plaque on the seashore that commemorates a visit by Charles Darwin, who made important geological observations here relating to the nature and origin of granite.[2]
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.[3] The SFB's mandate includes defending the heritage of the area,[4][5] construction applications,[6][7] providing added security and cleansing above what is provided by the City and State,[8][9][10] and communications with residents and ratepayers, as well as on behalf of these parties with stakeholders such as the City of Cape Town.[11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Bantry Bay". Census 2011.
- ^ James, Wilmot. Charles Darwin at the Cape: notes on his sociological observations Archived 2017-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. South African Journal of Science 105, November–December 2009, p. 395
- ^ "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.
