SPECIALITY CARDS FOR EXPLORING CAPE TOWN:

• Wild Card — one time charge for access to national parks- if you plan on visiting them often, it’s a good investment (especially for Table Mountain)- you apply at the Tokai Forest office, for foreigners, as long as you bring your visa + passport, you get SA fee

• iVenture Card — helps plan visiting spots around Cape Town- its like a 'smart card' which allows you completely cash-free entry or access— great for tourists

OTHER SPECIALTY SERVICES:

• Finding Deals for Activities— like two for one deals: Deal Zone, Daddy’s Deals, Hyperli, Wikideals, Entertainer app (free with an FNB account)

• Looters Warehouse (Tokai) — a grocery clearance store

• Food Delivery Services— Let Me Cook for You, The Flying Pan, Dinner is Done, Meal Time, Freedom Food (gourmet food delivery)

• Makro— bulk buying or affordable new appliances (similar to Costco)

• Home Decorating— Mr. Price Home, Checkers Hyper, Woolworths, Dealz (Longbeach Mall), H&M Home (V&A), Mambo Plastics, Superbalist, Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree

• Recycling— containers near PickNPay Lakeside, Clearer Conscience Services, Greenpop

• Zero Waste— Daily Goods (Muizenberg), LIL Grocer + Cafe (Glencairn), Shop Zero (Woodstock), Nude Foods (Downtown)

• UCook (comparable to Blue Apron)- packages come complete with prepped (chopped and washed) ingredients and a recipe. All you do is follow the basic instructions of the recipe for a delicious meal in no time.

• Travel Agent Ministries— Worldhopper Ministry Travel (email Frank) or Golden Rule Travel (email Sandy)

• Crafts— Super Floral (Cape Town), The Deckle Edge (Salt River), Merry Pak (end of M5), Wrap’n’Pack (Retreat)

• Imported Food / Candy / Soda — Giovanni’s (Green Point), Olive Branch Deli (Gardens), Grandwest Casino (Goodwood), Camps Bay Continental Food Market, Spar (Sea Point) or online from Sweetie Shop

• Indian Supply Store (ie. delicious spices)— Kismet (Wynberg)

• Asian Supply Stores— Korea Mart (Observatory), New Asian Spice Supermarket (Somerset West), China Mainland China Food Market (Claremont)

• Tortilla chips— organic zone has Santa Ana chips, Rodgers Fruit Stand or Imhoff Farms have some good ones as well

• The Olive Branch Deli (Kloof Street) — sells all kinds of artisanal food supplies

• Brazilian Food — Casa Brazil (Beatriz will make you authentic Brazilian food in her home, you can coordinate with her +27 61 483 1949) for Guaraná Antarctica go to Broadway Bakery

• Mexican Supply Stores — Azteca (online importer), Mexican Imports

• German Food — Bakery or Grocer (both are in Gardens)

• If you want to buy postcards in bulk (for R1.88)- Fannie (email or call +27 083 270 7269)- these are great for sending thank you notes back home

• Charity Shops— Chic Mama’s (Wynberg), Petitfox (second hand kids / maternity clothing)

• The Gin Box— sends it’s subscribing members a box of craft gin, paired tonics, quality handpicked products, comprehensive distiller's notes and cocktail recipes. 

• Plant Nurseries— The Greenhouse Nursery (Newlands), The Nature Club (insta- @thenatureclubsa), Harry Goeman’s Garden Center (Capri), Soil for Life (Constantia)

• Buying / Selling Online— Gumtree, Olx, Takealot (similar to Amazon), BidorBuy, Musika (basic Amazon products)

• Amazon— ships here within 3 weeks- at times can be the cheapest option for books or many household items that you’d pay comparable prices here for lesser quality

• Groups to Add on Facebook— YWAM Muizenberg- gift, trade and sell, Fish Hoek Valley Buy | Swop | Sell | Info, Second Hand Furniture Cape Town,  Southern Suburbs Bric a Brac, Second hand for Stellenbosch, Muizenberg Rentals, Houses For Sale And To Share. BRIC A BRAC CLAREMONT & SURROUNDS, Muizenberg Classified Ads

• Shopping for Furniture— Decofurn, Poco, MyFlatBackpack (IKEA furniture for sale), Moving On Sales, Pine Shop (Fish Hoek)— reasonably priced for bed frames, Checkers small appliances are usually reasonably priced

  • Waltex Factory Shop — sells its quality carpets through leading homeware stores like MRP Home— aisles are overflowing with rugs, mats, runners and carpets 

  • Lifson Linen Factory — products available here include goose down duvets, eco-comfort pillows, scatter cushion inners, Egyptian cotton sheets and embroidered covers

  • Helderberg International Importers — this wholesale and retail outlet has a scratch and dent division that sells slightly spoilt items and appliances to the public at seriously slashed prices for furniture and appliances

• Factory Shops + Outlets—

  • Ina Paarman Factory Shop (Diep River) — all this popular brand’s spices, sauces, dressings, cake mixes and stuffings at marked-down prices

  • Freezerland (Bellville) — Former suppliers of chief retailers like Woolworths, Spar and Pick n Pay, this Cape Town-based brand is a prime producer of high-quality frozen foods

  • Afreaka Clothing Outlet Store (Gardens) — the largest range of onesies in South Africa 

  • Bargain Books (Diep River) — a wide array of paper- and hardbacks at even lower prices.

  • Gatti Ice Cream Factory- everything from sorbets, to ice cream and confectionary