Rondebosch common
Rondebosch Common is an open common of about 40 hectares. It contains one of the few surviving pockets of the critically endangered “Cape Flats Sand Fynbos” vegetation type, which exists nowhere else in the world.
The Rondebosch Common Conservation Area is a vital wildlife habitat at the heart of the city. It has more than 300 plant species, a significant number of which are of conservation concern, according to the Red List of South African plants.
More than 80 bird species have been recorded visiting or breeding on the RCCA, and a mass of other wildlife ranging from insects to frogs and small mammals, call the Common home.
Due to its conservation and historical importance, Rondebosch Common has provincial heritage status. At various times during its fascinating history, the area has been used as a military campground, a golf course, a cricket field, and for grazing cattle.
Rondebosch Park was originally part of the common It was established in 1870, when the management of The common was taken on by the local municipality, which divided it. Rondebosch Park is an open park with free entrance between 08h00 and 18h00 every day. Regular craft markets are held in the park and a Potter’s Market is held biannually in March and November.
