{"id":806968,"date":"2025-01-15T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=806968"},"modified":"2025-05-05T12:48:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T10:48:51","slug":"south-african-city-named-the-best-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/806968\/south-african-city-named-the-best-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"South African city named the best in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cape Town has been named the best city in the world by Time Out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After finishing in second place in 2024, Cape Town claimed the number-one spot for 2025 in the British-based company’s rankings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results were based on opinions from 18,500 people around the world who weighed in on their city as per the seventh Time Out global survey of city-dwellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey\u2019s questions covered everything from food, nightlife and culture to affordability, happiness and overall city vibe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The British-based publication said that Cape Town’s rise to number one was no surprise due to the fact that locals and visitors enjoy visiting the colony of African penguins, tasting world-class wines, enjoying strolls on the beaches, and visiting one of the world\u2019s coolest neighbourhoods, East City<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city is also renowned for its historic sites and cultural hubs. Time Out also has a presence in the city, with the Time Out Market situated in the V&A Waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After losing the title to New York in 2024, the Mother City faced intense competition from  Bangkok (#2), The Big Apple (#3) Melbourne (#4), and London (#5). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cape Town scored highly across 44 different criteria used in the survey, with 82% of Capetonians describing their city as beautiful, and 97% of locals saying it makes them happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No other South African city made the top 50, with only Marrakech in Morocco (#32) and Lagos in Nigeria (#41) making the top 50. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCape Town is a city built on its people’s passion, resilience, and creativity. From bustling markets to serene beaches, every corner of our city tells a story of community and connection,\u201d said Enver Duminy, CEO of Cape Town Tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This recognition speaks volumes about the incredible spirit of Cape Town,” added James Vos, City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“From our stunning landscapes to our awesome communities, it\u2019s no wonder we\u2019re considered the best. This is a shared achievement, and we\u2019re excited to continue growing and attracting visitors from around the globe to experience everything we have to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The global top ten can be found below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Cape Town, South Africa<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Bangkok, Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. New York, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Melbourne, Australia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. London, England<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. New Orleans, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Mexico City, Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Porto, Portugal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Shanghai, China<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Copenhagen, Denmark <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n

    Read<\/strong>: New state-owned company coming for South Africa this year<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Time Out has named Cape Town as the best city in the world, with the country taking the crown after coming second the year before. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":95,"featured_media":790415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9876],"tags":[2279,21427],"class_list":["post-806968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-cape-town","tag-timeout"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/95"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=806968"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806968\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":823073,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/806968\/revisions\/823073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/790415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=806968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=806968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=806968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}