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.
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 |
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.