Cape Town residents are bemoaning the influx of international tourists in the city, particularly during the December holiday season, as seen in videos posted on social media.<\/p>\n
While the official visitor<\/a> figures have not been released, Mayor Gerordin Hill-Lewis predicted a \u201crecord-breaking festive season\u201d.<\/p>\n Last year, Cape Town International Airport recorded over half a million arrivals during the Christmas period, with more than a fifth being international visitors.<\/p>\n CAPE TOWN RESIDENTS IRATE OVER INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS<\/p>\n On TikTok, Cape Town residents have been posting videos of their annoyance at international tourists.<\/p>\n TikToker Tasneem Dienie posted a video of holiday-makers shopping up a storm at the Louis Vuitton store at the V&A Waterfront.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cTourists coming to Cape Town claiming everything is so cheap. Meanwhile, Capetonians can barely afford rent\u201d.<\/p>\n @itsneemo<\/a> I swear festive isn\u2019t festive anymore \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f#videoviral<\/a> #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp<\/a> #viral_video<\/a> #southafricatiktok\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<\/a> #viral_video_tiktok\ud83d\ude0d\ud83d\udc96\ud83e\udd29<\/a> \u266c Kerim jtm \u2013 \u22c6.\u02da\u272e<\/a> <\/p>\n Another @ms.prinsloo shared how she was denied a restaurant reservation at a popular Cape Town eatery as a South African, but was given one after she put on an American accent.<\/p>\n She said, \u201cThis is our country, what is going on? The only way to get a booking is to pretend to be a foreigner.\u201d<\/p>\n @ms.prinsloo<\/a> Oh how easy life would have been if we were American #capetown<\/a> @Isabella \u266c original sound \u2013 Dan\u00e8<\/a> <\/p>\n A third, @nicci_claassen, posted a parody video of noisy American tourists disrupting her lunch at a restaurant.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cCan we turn the volume button down?\u201d, she captioned the video.<\/p>\n @nicci_claassen<\/a> Can we turn the volume button down \ud83e\udd23 #fyp<\/a> #capetown<\/a> #summer<\/a> #tourists<\/a> #viral<\/a> \u266c original sound \u2013 Theo Shakes<\/a> <\/p>\n Others posted clips of how tourists had flocked to Cape Town attractions like Table Mountain, the Waterfront, and the beaches.<\/p>\n @daisyisdayeye<\/a> Table mountain today \ud83d\ude05 #tablemountain<\/a> #captownsouthafrica<\/a> \u266c nothing beats a jet2 holiday \u2013 A7-BBH | MAN<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2018RECORD-BREAKING\u2019 VISITOR EXPECTATION<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis predicted a bumper number of visitors to the city.<\/p>\n He said at the launch of the festive season safety plan: \u201cThe City is ready and excited to welcome tens of thousands of visitors for a record-breaking festive season this year\u201d.<\/p>\n