Cyril Naicker

African Fashion Strategist I Industry Advisor I Speaker & Moderator I Luxury, Sustainability & Creative Economy Specialist I Fashion Ecosystem Builder

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Time may pass, but the influence of a good father never fades.

I love you. I appreciate you. And I carry your memory with me every day.

Happy Father's Day, Dad 🤍

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Visited the Hector Pieterson Memorial in 2019. Today, 50 years after Soweto, we remember the youth of 16 June 1976 and their courage. #YouthDay2026

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Today marks 14 years since my dad passed away. I still miss and remember you, and I’m still so grateful for the legacy, sacrifice and love you left behind ❤️

“The memory of the righteous is blessed.” Proverbs 10:7

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Growth Coalition panel on Compliance Literacy & CMT Formalisation in the CTLF sector. Building stronger local manufacturing. 📍CDI Makerspace
@SAFLECEXPORT @the_dtic
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Rose water, white chocolate, tart raspberry and the humbling reminder that macarons are equal parts science, art and patience 😅🇫🇷
Deliciously naughty for breakfast… because sometimes adulting looks like pastry class 😎🩷

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@viljoenvn So sorry. My condolences.

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Happy Mother’s Day 🌷

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Once, even a bench could divide people.

Today, on Freedom Day, we remember the injustice of the past and the courage of those who changed our future.

Freedom is not only something we celebrate, it is something we must protect, deepen and extend to everyone!

Freedom Day 🇿🇦

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A study in colour and contrast: iced coffee, bougainvillea, and thoughts unfolding in the Cape light.

[Mike Abel @abelmike]

Sea Point, You Beauty ❤️
A love letter - and thank you to my hood 🇿🇦

When I moved to the Sea Point area, about 35 years ago, the suburb was… well, more than a little tired.

Main Road felt grimy, the buildings had lost their shine, and the area had clearly seen better days. And many crappy restaurants.

Fast forward to today and Sea Point has pulled off one of Cape Town’s great urban glow-ups.

Walk down Main Road (or Regent Road for the old-school locals) and it feels like a neighbourhood that has rediscovered its confidence. Cafés humming, restaurants buzzing, people strolling with their dogs.

And the food scene? It’s extraordinary.

Start the day with breakfast.

For bagels and breakfast classics, Kleinsky’s remains a Sea Point institution. Sonny & Irene and Zest are also consistently excellent.
Best Eggs Benedict in the area? My vote goes to Zest.

Then there’s Arthur’s Superette in Arthur’s Road - a wonderful little gem where pretty much everything on the menu is delicious. Their spicy sardines on toast are one of those beautifully simple dishes done so well that you keep thinking about them long after you’ve left.

For coffee lovers, Sea Point is spoiled for choice. Jarryd’s, Sonny & Irene, Bootlegger, Norfolk Deli and Naked Coffee all deliver consistently great cups. Vida still makes a great coffee too. And Woolies cafe in St Jonhn’s Piazza. Great, wholesome and simple food.

If you want breakfast, lunch, sunset drinks or tapas with one of the best views in the neighbourhood, Hugo’s is hard to beat. Their tapas are great, and they also have surprisingly good meeting rooms and boardrooms available for small gatherings and work sessions. I’ve used them before and they work beautifully.

Mojo Market is a vibe. Spans pretty much everything, from fresh oysters to fantastic chicken wings, live music and buzz.

Poke Co does a mean bowl as does 3 Wise Monkeys. Una Mas next door, delicious. Best ceviche in CT.

For excellent curry, Sundoo by Seelan. Pretty good samosas too.

If you’re looking for something sweet later in the day, the gelato scene is world class. Pino Penguino at Gelato Mania and Moro Gelato (pistachio my best) are both outstanding.

When it comes to lunch and dinner, the variety is remarkable.

Seafood lovers are well looked after. Zest and Luuma by Pavel are superb, with NV80 a very strong contender. Kiki for incredible but posh Greek 🔥 Cozco & Mykonos for comfort Greek 🇬🇷

For steaks, Brad’s is consistently excellent. NV80 & Zest both great for meat too.

If you want a proper chicken prego roll, Jarryd’s does a great one. And slightly outside Sea Point in Green Point, Mano’s still makes the best chicken or beef prego in Cape Town. As does Stepbrothers - also in the Green Point hood.

For burgers, Brash Burgers is the winner.

Pizza lovers should head to Ariel’s for a superb one. Or Stepbrothers. And Lievita at the Waterfront paddle courts - great pasta too.

If you haven’t been to Arlecchino (Tashas’ new spot), do yourself a flavour (typo intended). The prawn roll on brioche and the ceviche are fantastic.

For comfort food like latkes and salmon, falafel, or Turkish gözleme, Cooked is always a treat. Great traditional foods and nosh, Kleinsky’s again.
And just down the road in Bantry Bay, Amare recently served me one of the most delicious Chicken Limone dishes I’ve had in years.

Sea Point is also brilliant for takeaways. MAKE always delivers excellent Asian food, and Chef Chen does great sushi - in fact there are plenty of good sushi options around the neighbourhood.

And thanks to Uber Eats and Mr D, you can pretty much have anything delivered to your front door within minutes.

What’s also been remarkable is the role developers have played in bringing Sea Point back to life. Companies like Berman Brothers, Blok and Signatura, have added thoughtful, beautiful developments that have lifted the entire area.

They haven’t just built buildings. They’ve helped restore the neighbourhood’s energy 👏👏

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@abelmike Congratulations! Here’s to more powerful impact!

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2025 taught me that perspective is a form of grace. Grateful for the journey, the lessons and the people. Stepping into 2026 with hope!

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The sights and sounds of Bangkok at night! #Decembertravels

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@abelmike You are welcome 🙏🏽

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Proud to share my sustainability feature in the new @LouisVuitton City Guide: Cape Town. Page 197. Thank you, Pnina 💛 🇿🇦

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Addis Ababa is shaping Africa’s fashion future. Honoured to join ASFW 2025’s Circular Economy panel - Africa isn’t waiting, we’re creating! #ASFWAddis2025 #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #AfricaFashion

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DID YOU KNOW that Bree Street is now car free every Sunday from 10am - 5pm, through to March 2026? 👏☀️

Come join us every Sunday in Bree Street, except for the last Sunday of the month when we'll be in Langa! 😄

Bring your family and friends to this car free space in our city centre, to enjoy food, fun games and lekker vibes! 🏏🍦

[Mike Abel @abelmike]

If someone’s response to the shooting of #CharlieKirk (31) is joy, and there is lots of it on these gutter streets right now, it says far more about these soulless ghouls, than it does about this Conservative young man.

Like him or not, agree with him or not, shooting someone you don’t agree with, is never acceptable or something to be celebrated. Just horrific. “Humanity” circling the drain.

And yesterday the footage of the senseless and tragic stabbing murder of #IrynaZarutska on a train in Charlotte. And breaking news now of a school shooting. Pure evil 💔