Cape Town has had a perfectly-timed sign of better things in the New Year, with much-needed rain falling on the final night of 2017, when the city suffered its worst drought for a century.
The downpour did nothing to dampen New Year celebrations for an estimated 50 000 revellers at the country’s most visited tourist destination, the V&A Waterfront.
Partygoers ‘soaked’ up the whole atmosphere, including the rain and a kaleidoscopic fireworks display at midnight.
“Awesome, although it’s raining the atmosphere is amazing, the people are amazing and I’m really having a good year so thanks for having us in Cape Town whoop,” says a partygoer.
Another partygoer says, “We are enjoying it, and next year coming, I want to wish all the people in South Africa as we move from 2017 so we as friends and a nation stand together.”
@imVkohli & @SDhawan25 Celebrating New Year By Some Dance Steps in Capetown Streets
Credits : Rahim Manji pic.twitter.com/4uGCBiMmwd
— Johns ? (@CricCrazyJohns) January 1, 2018
Goodmorning ? it was amazing starting 2018 with some much welcomed rain ???in #CapeTown. Have a fabulous 1st day in 2018? #CPTWaterCrisis
— Cape Town Water Crisis by @bridgetti (@CPTWaterCrisis) January 1, 2018
Happy New Year from Cape Town pic.twitter.com/fenIU6XtAi
— Alma Slabber (@almaslabber) January 1, 2018
Happy New Year Cape Town pic.twitter.com/IOyl3dBNVT
— Megan Beukes (@megz_B29) December 31, 2017
