We love Table Mountain. And it’s not just because it’s one of the New 7 Wonders of the World or that it’s recognisable from any person in any town, city, or continent around the globe. It’s the unusual flat-topped surface, the throng of fiercely cute dassies that call it home, the meandering network of hiking trails, the eerie table cloth that spills down the side, and its all-encompassing beauty that can be appreciated from both above and below. But more importantly, it’s because for most of us South Africans, Table Mountain symbolises home.
As Cape Town Mayor, Alderman Patricia de Lille says: “While Table Mountain defines our city, it is much greater than that. It is a natural world heritage site that belongs to all South Africans and, the world.”
To commemorate being chosen as World Design Capital 2014, the Mother City has already erected four enormous yellow frames, with the first built at the V&A Waterfront in January 2014. Created by local artist, Porky Hefer, the frames stand 2.8m tall and 4m wide and are painted in Pantone C109 (the official colour of the World Design Capital 2014) – perhaps better known as canary yellow. Scattered around the city, each frame provides an unbeatable view of Table Mountain from a different angle. The city of Cape Town has been promised a total of 7 yellow frames, and we’re excitedly waiting on the final three.
Find a giant yellow frame near you…
1. V&A Waterfront
Make Table Mountain part of your Waterfront experience. You’ll be able to capture the essence of the V&A Waterfront in your picture with the harbour, bobbing yachts, and some of Cape Town’s best hotels in the background.
Where: Close to Den Anker Restaurant, V&A Waterfront
GPS Coordinates: -33.906082, 18.421028
2. Signal Hill
Signal Hill is the northernmost tip of Table Mountain National Park, offering exquisite views of the city and harbour. It’s here that the daily noon gun marks 12h00 in the Mother City.
Where: Signal Hill, Cape Town CBD
GPS: -33.918065, 18.402340
3. Eden on the Bay
Eden on the Bay is a large shopping mall complex situated on the beachfront in Big Bay. With many cocktail bars and a view of the ocean, it’s one of the best places to watch the sun set.
Where: Outside Eden on the Bay Shopping Mall, Bloubergstrand
GPS: -33.791826, 18.456706
4. Lookout Hill
Lookout Hill is a largely underrated tourism facility in the township of Khayelitsha (meaning “new home”) with a function hall, restaurant, arts and craft stalls, and a 164-step viewing deck with 360˚views. On a clear day, one can see Hangklip, False Bay, Cape Point, the Cape Flats, and Table Mountain.
Where: Lookout Hill, Khayelitsha
GPS Coordinates: -34.046608, 18.656649
Where do you think the next 3 frames will be erected?
Don’t forget to share your craziest photos of you and Table Mountain with us on our Facebook and Twitter pages – and tag it with #WDC2014! Get sharing!
