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Khanyisa Cape Route

The name 'Khanyisa' means to 'bring light'. The name signifies the re-integration of previously split communities; it encapsulates all that is positive about the Cape, which has traditionally been a melting pot of nations.

The Khanyisa Cape Route is all about a pointing tourists to other destinations in the townships, not just the beaten track to struggle route landmarks.

Expect the unexpected on a township tour – and this route offers just that: from the vibrant music and rhythms of a township shebeen to the rustic simplicity of alternative accommodation in an informal settlement. The participants of this route offer visitors the opportunity to share their homes and lives with them.

Khayelitsha is the biggest and the youngest black township to emerge on the Cape Flats. It was originally a squatter settlement, but is now the third-largest township in South Africa.

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Accommodation

Ark of Africa B&B and Self-Catering | Ark of Africa offers comfortable accommodation with a true township feeling. Traditional meals are served and township tours can be arranged.
Ayanamkela Restaurant and Guesthouse | A local guesthouse and restaurant in Montana. Traditional dancers can be booked to entertain the guests.
Beauty's B&B and Sewing Project | Beauty's B&B offers accommodation to three guests. She spoiles her guests with traditional cooking and African beer.
Forest Hill Guesthouse | A comfortable guesthouse in Montana, Cape Town.
Imzamezethu B&B | The business started as an educare centre trying to educate the children and youth to make a diffrence in the world. After only one year their community became a safe and peaceful haven in Khayelitsha that gives them an opportunity to invite visitors to
Majoro’s B&B | Come and experience township life in true style at Majoro's B&B.
Malebo's B&B | Malebo's offers local tours of the area, as well as traditional Xhosa meals.
Nana's B&B/Self-Catering and Crechè | Nana's B&B offers accommodation in three comfortable bedrooms. Traditional African food like samp and porriage are served.
Noludwe's B&B | Noludwe's B&B offers accommodation in four bedrooms with one single shower. Guests can indulge in African cuisine dinners with breakfast and lunch on request.
Vicky's B&B | Vicky's B&B offers comfortable accommodation in Khayelitsha. She will keep the guests entertained by arranging walking tours, donkey cart rides and offering cooking lessons.

Activity and Adventure

Camissa Travel and Marketing | Small groups of visitors can experience first hand, in an intensely personal way, a slice of life in townships around Cape Town.
Mamiya Travel and Tours | Mamiya offer a variety of tours around the Cape Town area. These include the Cape Point tour, The West Coast tour, Township tours, Cape Town central tour and Winelands tours.
Marang A Letsatsi | Marang a Letsatsi offers visitors a complete cultural township experience. They have various cultural groups that differs in ages as well as a group of boys doing gumboots and diffrent kwaito dances.
Popza's Place | Popza's is a popular pub/club in the Gugulethu township. They serve both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Food & Beverage

Lolly's Jazz Pub | Lolly's is an upmarket and unique jazz pub that serves African cuisine to the public and also cater for functions and personal events.
Maphindi's Place | Maphindi's Place can arrange a superb braai (barbeque) complete with side orders such as salads, lasagne, chicken curry, grilled chicken and chips, cold meats and sandwiches from their hot foods and deli department.
Phunga House of Coffee | Phunga's is an upmarket restaurant and bar offering a wide range of African dishes.
Star Catering | Star Catering offers catering services to workshops, weddings and other functions. They serve delicious African meals.

Arts & Crafts

African Home | This business creates employment by recycling waste materials and making them into beautiful artworks.
Bonke Crafts | This business started in 1998 and has travelled to the Edinburgh Festival twice - in 2000 and 2002. They sell a beautiful range of arts and crafts.
Can Flowers | This business collects and recycles alcohol and soft drink cans to create flower artwork products. They are currently training local school boys to make these artworks.
Kuyakhanya Development Project | Beauty produces lovely artwork with beads. These include bracelets and necklaces.
Lambathi Art Craft | This business sells a variety crafts that include wire- and beadworks.
Makubela Craft | Makubela Craft specialises in wire ornaments and recycling products.
Monica's Beadwork | Monica started her business in 2000. She sells a wide variety of arts and crafts.
Nosisa's African Beadwork | Nosisa's artworks include jewellery, Christmas decorations and a variety of beadwork.
Nozuko Development Project | This business sells its items at the Khayelitsha Craft Market. Artworks include dolls, wooden keyrings and many more.
Phumelela Skills Development | Monica makes Western and traditional designs. These include winter tracksuits and school uniforms.
Sibane Creative Arts | Luthando started this project originally with doing screenprinting, but has now expaneded to graphics, sculpture works and paintings.
Sithembele Art and Craft | Crafts includes items made from recycled goods such as frames and ceramic plates. Sithembele also trains locals how to create these artworks.
Siyazama Beadwork | Siyazama Beadwork has a wide variety of arts on sale. These include belts, bracelets, Christmas decorations and many more.
Yongo's Pottery | This business spesialises in the making of African pottery with exceptional beadwork. They also sell glazed products such as mugs, bowls, casserole dishes, vases and fruit bowls.

Tourism and Environment

Kenros Promotions | Kenros Promotions is a tour operator that offers guided coach tours to magnificent destinations in Cape Town.
Nloliswe Shuttle Tours | Stanley offers tourists tours throughout the entire Western Cape.

Services

Ixabiso Catering cc | Ixabiso Catering offers catering services in the Cape Town area.
Lucas Mbebe Educare Centre | This centre believes that education is the key to success. They currently care for 130 children up to the age of six in a safe and secure environment.
Masigcinane Educare | Masigcinane Educare is a pre school that currently cares for 35 children under the age of 5 years. They keep the children entertained by playing a variety of educational games.
Phambili Visually Impared People Vangane | Phambili was formed as a small industrial organization which specialises in manufacturing of candles, detergents and cane weaving. Its founders are visually impared people who have been trained by the society for the blind.
Philani Soup Nutrition | The creative output at Philani is an offshoot of the staff’s attempts to alleviate malnutrition and unemployment. Poverty, violence, instability and unemployment are central to life in the townships and informal settlements.
Rainbow-Siyabathandan Educare | Rainbow-Siyabathandan Educare is a pre-school that offers facilities for 80 children. They have a lovely playground where the children can play games, listen to music or do some dancing.

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– Brian Jackman, author

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