Perseverance Tavern

Public house in Cape Town

The Percy
Persies

General informationTypePublic houseAddress83 Buitenkant Street
Cape Town City Bowl
Cape Town
8001Coordinates33°55′50″S 18°25′15″E / 33.930524°S 18.420900°E / -33.930524; 18.420900,Opened1808 (215–216 years old)Technical detailsFloor count1Websiteperseverancetavern.co.za

The Perseverance Tavern, also known as The Percy or Persies, is a public house established in 1808^[1] by Johannes Blesser in Cape Town.^[2]^[3] At the time of its temporary closure due to the Covid-19 crisis, it was notable for being the oldest pub in South Africa.^[2]^[3]^[4] It was established during a period when Cape Town was a major port supporting sea going trade between Europe and Asia during which the city was known as "The Tavern of the Seas".^[5] The tavern was owned by Ohlsson’s Breweries for the first half of the 20th century until being sold in 1956.

It closed on 22 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdown and alcohol sales ban.^[2]^[3]^[6] The tavern was re-opened under new ownership on 26 February 2021 following the easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures.^[7]

References

^ "Perseverance Tavern – The Cape Town Museum". Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c Williams, Murray. "Oldest pub in SA 'The Percy' shuts up shop as lockdown takes its toll". News24. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cape Town's 212-year-old pub Perseverance is 'calling last rounds' says owner". CapeTalk. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ "The Explorer's Guide to Gardens in Cape Town". www.capetownmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ ""Tavern of the Seas"? The Cape of Good Hope as an oceanic crossroads during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries". webdoc.sub.gwdg.de. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
^ Planting, Sasha (2020-07-22). "BUSINESS MAVERICK: Restaurants and taverns collapse: Hospitality industry desperate to stave off disaster". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
^ Kohlstock, Aljoscha. "The Percy, SA's oldest pub, reopens its doors with new owners after lockdown closure". News24. Retrieved 2021-03-03.

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