Latest Press Releases

A walkway on top of the mountain. A walkway on top of the mountain.

Press releases are updated in the blog section of this site.

Our press releases generally contain information about upcoming specials and events taking place on Table Mountain.

In our blog section, you can read all our press releases dating back to September 2004, when Table Mountain Aerial Cableway celebrated its 75th anniversary.

Information about responsible tourism activity at Table Mountain can be found by browsing through these releases, such as a release about creating a low emission zone in January, 2006.

Information about maintenance and closures is made available through press releases, such as this release from July 2008.

School holiday activities on Table Mountain are incredibly popular and we always keep the media up to date with proceedings in this regard. An example of this is our press release on June 23, 2008.

Table Mountain is often nominated for awards and accolades, and was even shortlisted as a New 7 Wonder.

Many celebrities visit Table Mountain, and when possible, we provide details, such as when the Rajasthan Royals cricket team visited in April 2009.

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10 latest press releases

Spring Splendour at Cableway

2 September 2010

Now that the sun is out and the winter rains are behind us, celebrate the start of the warm weather by visiting Table Mountain Cableway with friends and family. Your kids can ride for free every weekend, public holiday and during the September school holidays, until the end of October this year.

Cableway CEO wins top businesswomen award

12 August 2010

Sabine Lehmann, CEO of Table Mountain Cableway Company, has won CEO Magazine’s 2010 Most Influential Women (MIW) in Business and Government award in the tourism and leisure category, at the MIW gala event at Gallagher Estate in Johannesburg on July 30.

Cableway closes for annual maintenance

10 August 2010

Table Mountain Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance from Monday August 23 to Friday August 27 this year.

Cableway celebrates Women’s Day all month

5 August 2010

Table Mountain Cableway celebrates Women’s Day this month by offering a spectacular Women’s Month breakfast special until the end of August 2010.

Winter holiday fun on Table Mountain

8 June 2010

Kids can have a ball on top of Table Mountain these winter holidays. Table Mountain Cableway is running a fabulous holiday programme for children from Thursday June 10 to Tuesday July 12. The holiday programme is part of Cableway’s family winter special that kicked off on May 1 and runs until Sunday October 31. Two kids under 18 years ride for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

Cableway first tourist attraction to win Platinum Heritage status

4 June 2010

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has been awarded the highest level of responsible tourism status by a local environmental rating programme, making it the first and only tourism attraction in the country to achieve this.

Tutu casts his vote for Table Mountain

6 May 2010

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu today (Thursday May 6) urged Capetonians, their fellow South Africans and international fans to cast their vote for Table Mountain in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign.

Winter family fun on Table Mountain

21 April 2010
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway characters. Table Mountain Aerial Cableway characters.

Table Mountain Cableway’s family winter special kicks off on Saturday May 1 and runs until Sunday October 31, offering fun activities for the entire family.

Easter fun on Table Mountain

24 March 2010
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Easter bunny and friends Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Easter bunny and friends

This Easter weekend (Friday April 2 to Monday April 5), Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is offering fun activities for the entire family. Spot and snap a picture of the Easter Bunny and you could win a set of family tickets for another trip up the Cableway.

Easter weekend activities include Easter basket making, an Easter egg hunt and a visit from the Easter fairy and the Mad Hatter. Participating families are to meet at the Twelve Apostles Terrace, on top of Table Mountain, anytime from 10am to 2pm each day from Friday April 2 to Monday April 5.

Half price romantic trip to the city’s most spectacular sundowner spot

1 February 2010

Take your romance to new heights thanks to Table Mountain Aerial Cableway’s Month of Love Sunset Special which runs until Sunday February 28. The Table Mountain Café is also offering a special Valentine’s menu valid from 12 - 18 February 2010.