An inquest has been opened following the discovery of a man’s body on Bree Street in Cape Town on Wednesday night.
According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the deceased is a 27-year-old male who was declared dead at the scene by medical personnel.
Appeal for assistance
The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and authorities have not released further details pending investigation.
A post-mortem examination is expected to be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.
Police have appealed to the public for assistance.
Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is urged to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or submit tips anonymously via the MySAPS mobile app.
Initial reports, unconfirmed at the time of publishing, were that the man may have fallen from a building.
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‘Coolest street’
Meanwhile, Bree Street was named the best in Africa – and 11th “coolest street” in the world – in last year’s Time Out ranking.
Time Out ranked Melbourne’s High Street at number one followed by Hollywood Road in Hong Kong in second place and East Eleventh in Austin, Texas in the USA in third spot.
Top 15 “coolest streets” in Time Out’s list were:
- High Street, Melbourne (Australia)
- Hollywood Road, Hong Kong
- East Eleventh, Austin (USA)
- Guatemala Street, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Commercial Drive, Vancouver (Canada)
- Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
- Rua da Boavista, Lisbon (Portugal)
- Arnaldo Quintela, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Chazawa-dori, Tokyo (Japan)
- Consell de Cent, Barcelona (Spain)
- Bree Street, Cape Town (South Africa)
- Oranienstraße, Berlin (Germany)
- Fifth Avenue, Park Slope, New York City (USA)
- Ban Tad Thong, Bangkok (Thailand)
- East 3rd Street, Los Angeles (USA)
‘Boutiques and bars’
Time Out said the following about Bree Street: This buzzy inner-city boulevard in the heart of Cape Town has been a hub for the ‘Mother City’ for centuries.
The street was named because it was bree – “wide”, in Afrikaans – enough to turn an ox cart at the nearby market, and today you’ll often find yourself jostling for space.
Bree Street comes filled with boutiques and bars, restaurants and art galleries showcasing the best the city has to offer.
And it’s set for an injection of new energy in 2025 with the redevelopment of the City Park building, a former hospital which will become a multifunctional hub of apartments, restaurants, co-working spaces and a design-driven international hotel brand.
With Table Mountain in the background, Bree Street boasts some of the Mother City’s best restaurants and is a popular place to hang out during the monthly First Thursdays events.
