I’m a Capetonian and, after living in Paris, and seeing other Euro capitals, agree that it is one of the most fascinating and versatile places to stay in. Thanks for the thumbs-up!

Please, however, check your information about South Africa’s history:
- the area where CT is located was occupied by the Dutch in 1652, not 1630;

- the city was governed by the British for the second time from 1806, not from the second half of the XIXth Century; self-rule in SA, with the white government at the helm, began in 1910 with the birth of the Union of South Africa. The National Party government came to power in 1948, elected by whites only and went on to establish the tyrannical apartheid system over the course of their minority rule for 46 years, leading to immense problems, suffering for its marginalised masses and international isolation for the country. They declared full independence from Britain in 1960 and established a republic.

- People other than white in SA received inferior education opportunities and could only study at “white” universities with special permission. A few, but much poorer, universities e.g. Fort Hare and the University of the Western Cape, were established to cater specifically for population groups other than white. However, executive careers were generally not accessible to people other than white: the highest most could achieve was studying to be a teacher, a nurse, doctor or lawyer serving only non-white people. So while people other than white were severely handicapped by apartheid and the far majority only had access to poorer education, it is not entirely correct to claim that they could not study while the country was under apartheid.