“In remembrance of Maggie and the tremendous impact she made during her lifetime, as well as continuing the legacy of the burning passion she had for uplifting the youngsters of Sinenjongo High School, Rabie has launched the Maggie Rowley Sinenjongo Assistance Fund”, says John Chapman, Director at Rabie.
The 2020 Sinenjongo High School matrics were subjected to pressures from all sides, but nonetheless improved on the 2019 results by 10%, by achieving an 88% pass rate. Outperforming the national and provincial averages under these conditions is no small feat and testament to the dedication of the learners, teachers, and principal, Mrs Nopote.
a scheduled burn will take place of a section of the vegetation on Intaka Island, over the course of 1 day in March/April 2021
Tortoises are primitive animals, created to wander in the wild since the age of dinosaurs.
The Embassy of Ireland in South Africa together with the Long March to Freedom and Century City are bringing the St Patrick’s Day Global Greening initiative to Cape Town.
The Century City Property Owners’ Association, in conjunction with the Cape Peninsula Fire Protection Association, Working on Fire and the City’s Fire & Rescue Services, intend to conduct a prescribed ecological burn at the 16 hectares Intaka Island Nature Reserve on a weather dependent day in March or April this year.
Intaka IslandWith all the sudden changes thrust upon us due to Covid-19 over the past year, there are so many things we’ve had to re-evaluate, especially our events.
We bid one of our venue hosts, Peter “Preacher” Jacobs, a happy and peaceful retirement after being an important cog in Century City’s security operations for the past 21 years.
A gorgeous Living Green Wall has been added to the Intaka Island Eco-Centre Sustainability & Green Building exhibits. The installation has recently been completed and can be seen next to the Eco-Centre entrance.
Living Green WallsIn addition to leaving their estates to loved ones, many people also want to leave a legacy by benefitting a favourite charity or non-profit organisation, such as the Intaka Island Environmental Trust. A charitable bequest – which is simply a distribution from your deceased estate to a charitable organisation by a bequest in your will – is an easy and effective way to do this.
Intaka IslandCentury City’s network of paths and trails has been designed to be used by both pedestrians and cyclists to ensure that our entire community are able to enjoy the outdoors.
Wayfinding MapWith the festive season around the corner and many more additional visitors expected to Century City, you can rest assured that we are prepared! The Century City Property Owners’ Association (CCPOA)-driven Operational Management Forum which co-ordinates and facilitates law enforcement, security, traffic and disaster management issues within Century City has been proactively preparing for this year’s festive season.
We conducted our annual survey on 16 and 17 September, which includes public transport passenger numbers and the foot traffic on key pedestrian routes.
The Century City Conference Centre is proud to announce our partnership with ATK, bringing an additional leisure experience to the Century City precinct. ATK are world class gaming arenas, kitted with premium gaming equipment and the latest games. Through our partnership, the ATK Summer Arena will feature a professional - grade eSports experience with 18 PCs and 2 simulation racing rigs from 10 December 2020 to 10 January 2021.
With a heartfelt wave goodbye to Karen Rae, the exiting General Manager, Oasis Luxury Resort welcomed their new General Manager, Sharon Loynes recently.
You are now able to connect to Century City’s free wifi in more zones! We have rolled out free wifi to the following areas:
Canal Walk Shopping Centre turns 20
Canal WalkThe award for "Environmental Education and Skills Development facilitated by the Intaka Island Environmental Trust for the wetlands at Century City, Cape Town" was announced in a virtual awards ceremony on 28 October.
Intaka IslandWhat started out as a typical, quiet Friday in Century City, turned into a major accident scene. On 23 October, Sipho Dlamini, was driving the aquatic weed harvester used to trim the water plants in the canals. “It was just like any other day, a morning on the water performing maintenance on the canals when it took a sudden turn for the worst. I was working on the Grand Canal behind Canal Walk Shopping Centre when the Intaka Island ferry started veering towards me. Before I could react, two canoeists came out of nowhere, and we all met with a big bang!”