Swellendam, a charming Western Cape town in South Africa, has been embroiled in heated disputes over electricity tariff hikes and the municipality’s indigent policy. These tensions culminated in the torching of municipal offices and looting of shops on August 16th.
If you are taking a road trip from Cape Town to Plett or Knysna, be sure to stop by Ikigai Coffee Bar & Deli, located in the historic town of Swellendam. The café, with its woodpanelled facade and seafoamgreen interior accents, was opened in 2016 by sisters Elandi Coetzee and Lizelle Gschwend.
A singledecker coach carrying parishioners from various churches overturned on the N2 near Swellendam on Friday, resulting in the death of five people and the injury of 48 others. The incident has left the nation in mourning. ### Messages of Condolence Pour In
