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
Holiday cheer on Table Mountain this season
30 November 2011
The holiday season is upon us, and to add to the excitement of family outings and activities that make the festive season unforgettable, Table Mountain Cableway has put together some wonderfully jovial experiences.
Table Mountain Cableway named most responsible tourism site
10 November 2011
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company is the overall winner, selected from the six category winners, of the 2011 Imvelo Responsible Tourism Award announced at the Imvelo Awards in Johannesburg (November 9, 2011).
Cableway tickets half-price for sunset at the top
13 October 2011
Cape Town may still be a few degrees Celsius away from summer but in less than two months the summer holiday season, and all it brings to our sunny shores, will be here. At Table Mountain Cableway this means time for the popular Sunset Special that kicks off on 1 November 2011 and runs until the end of February 2012.
Free Cableway rides during Kidz Season
21 September 2011
If you’re looking for ways to entertain your children during the Spring school holidays, or for a memorable and affordable family outing, then Table Mountain Cableway’s Kidz Season special will appeal to you.
Table Mountain Cableway closes for annual maintenance
13 July 2011
Table Mountain Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance from Monday July 18 to Sunday July 31 this year.
The 2011 maintenance plan includes major power line repairs and servicing the hydraulics and main motor gear box. Table Mountain Cableway is required to do annual maintenance to meet the highest global cableway standards set by the Swiss Governing Body for Cableways (BAV).
Cableway and National Park to call in experts after rockfall in bus bay
7 June 2011
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and Table Mountain National Park will call in experts to inspect the mountainside after three boulders landed in a bus parking bay near the lower station this morning (Tuesday, June 7, 2011). The incident happened at 08h20 before the Cableway Company opened for business at 08h30. No one was harmed nor property damaged by the rock fall.
Free Cableway rides during Kidz Season
19 April 2011
Share the wonders of South Africa’s most celebrated mountain with your children during the Table Mountain Cableway’s Kidz Season, when two kids ride for free with an adult when an adult return ticket is purchased.
R1.4-billion tourism prize for Table Mountain success
15 April 2011
An independent impact report has predicted a R1.4-billion annual tourism bonanza for South Africa if Table Mountain is named one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
Join the hunt on Table Mountain this Easter
11 April 2011
The Easter bunny will go to great heights to hide his chocolaty treats this Easter Sunday as part of an Easter egg hunt on the top of Table Mountain. Table Mountain Cableway is calling on Capetonians and holidaying children to join in the hunt between 10h00 and 13h00 on Sunday, 24 April, 2011.
Table Mountain Cableway annual maintenance approaching
6 April 2011
The Table Mountain Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance from Monday, July 18 to Friday, July 31, 2011. This means that it will be open for business again on August 1, weather-permitting.
