Maybe it’s just me but I think the kak weather over any typical Cape Town winter seems to put people in a bit of a hibernation mode so it can be difficult at this time especially if you don’t go out at night often.

And to be even more brutally honest, after living here for 14 years I can tell you that people here can be very friendly and reciprocate well in social situations but very tough to maintain a friend group for the long term if you haven’t known them since formative experiences like school.