"Baboons in Cape point are no threat to humans"...my foot. I was there yesterday, those baboons are capable of extreme violence towards humans. It's not personal (I guess it's baboonal), it's just that the territory is theirs and they need food to survive and getting food from humans is effortless. The fact of the matter is that irrespective of all the warning signs "Do not feed the baboons" people have fed the baboons already. The baboons know that humans carry food in their bags and cars, they come looking for it. The tricky part is that they differentiate between men, women and children. They do not fear nor are threaten by women/children at all. At some point we had a serious stand-off with the alfa male and we were three guys in the group. We were the ones doing the defending and the baboons were really charging at us.

Cape point is not child friendly...you better leave them at home or make sure you are a big group. Men must always be visible to the baboons and close to the women. Do not carry pouches/handbags etc then you will be ok, but do not be complaisant those baboons are not your cute cuddly cats you left home.

It's a perfect destination though for "boys to be boys"... if you know what I mean.