The bronze leopard of Hout Bay was sculptured by Ivan Mitford-Barberton, who, after creating it, donated it to the Hout Bay community. Completed in 1963, weighing in at 295 kgs, the statue was placed on its rocky pedestal on the 14th of March 1963 by the Divisional Council. The project was supported by Pepsi-Cola who donated the bronze for the statue. Although many may have spotted it before, some might be wondering what this beautiful lone sculpture signifies – The bronze leopard sculpture is a