Skip to main content
Castle of Good Hope

Castle of Good Hope

Castle in Cape Town, South AfricaWikipedia

Search complete. 5 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Castle of Good Hope".

Oct 16, 2026

speaker_1UNKNOWN
15:26
and reportedly died of shock just a few days later.
ChelseaHOST
15:30
Anyhow, we're off to Africa now, where we're now ghost touring the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town, South Africa.
ChelseaHOST
15:40
And this is the oldest existing colonial building in South Africa.
ChelseaHOST
15:46
And it carries a dark history of dungeons and torture.
ChelseaHOST
16:30
Executions by hanging and beheading were common, and drownings occurred during winter floods.
ChelseaHOST
16:36
This long history of suffering is directly tied to the castle's reputation as Africa's most haunted building.
ChelseaHOST
16:44
The Castle of Good Hope has hundreds of documented sightings, many from soldiers and security guards.
ChelseaHOST
16:51
The most famous include the government Pieter van Nuyt.
Clarence FordHOST
0:08
Um, they've unveiled a very ambitious plan to establish a s- uh, a state-of-the-art training and production hub in the heart of the Mother City.
Clarence FordHOST
0:15
Uh, the new hub located at the historic Mill House that's opposite the Castle of Good Hope is set to make a very lasting impact on South Africa's creative future.
Clarence FordHOST
0:25
It's backed by the Judith Neilson Foundation.
Clarence FordHOST
0:28
Uh, the ambitious project, uh, will nurture the next generation of performers and equip young South Africans with practical skills and career opportunities across performing arts, film, television, and live events.
Hybre van NiekerkGUEST
6:43
That is good.
Hybre van NiekerkGUEST
6:44
But for me, what makes it for me a bit, you know, uneasy, I'm not happy with this, is the fact that it is now at the Castle of Godot, all right? It is there in a space, a historical place.
Hybre van NiekerkGUEST
7:00
It is a space where international visitors come to.
Hybre van NiekerkGUEST
7:05
And you walk through all the different exhibitions that they have there.
Lerato DlalisaCORRESPONDENT
4:58
SCARPS has another place where its words can live.
Lerato DlalisaCORRESPONDENT
5:01
The Trilingual Dictionary launched at the Castle of Good Hope in April brings SCARPS together with Afrikaans and English, creating a formal record of a language that millions have carried through speech.
speaker_5SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
5:14
I'm from Lotus River and when I get to upper areas, I tell them to speak my language because it's a beautiful language.
speaker_6SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
5:24
My ginseng term in Afrikaaps, Lekker J.

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.