Hi there - Glad to see you are enquiring about Cape Town. It is a wonderful city with PLENTY to offer. It is very tourist orientated so you are never short of anything to do although i am sure you have looked into this and are wanting more of a view from a person living there. I am a South African and would move to Cape Town in a heart beat. I currently live in Port Elizabeth. There are only 3 places i would consider in South Africa: P.E., Cape Town and Durban. Why NOT Cape Town for me? It rains a lot and the ocean is soooooo COLD that one can't lie on the beach in the lovely blazing sun and then jump into the ocean as you would almost freeze to death. Other than that it is perfect. If the sight of a gay realitonship urks you then brace yourself as it is the gay capital of S.A. Having said this, the women there are really beautiful. If you are not a beach babe (as i mentioned the water temperature thing) and would prefer spending weekends in the country sipping wine, then do yourself a favour and buy your ticket, just make sure you do your homework on where to live. The main thing in S.A. is about where you stay, the suburbs and the people. Oh yes you will need a vehicle as our public transoprt system leaves a lot to be desired.