Engen Eastlake Convenience Store, Prince George Drive, Cape Town

The Engen Eastlake Convenience Centre on Prince George Drive, Southern Suburbs, Cape Town used to be my once a day, go to store but its deterioration has now stopped me going.

They are now allowing taxi’s to take up an entire bank of customer parking - approximately 8 parking spaces - at night time. I presume they are renting out these spaces.

If you go after 6pm and it’s busy - you can no longer find parking. And it looks awful all these minibus taxis parked in a row - like a minibus taxi rank.

The prices in the convenience shop are exhorbitant. I can understand given the nature of the 24 hour store that it will be more expensive but I don’t like being completely **********. I now have to pay over R69 for a box of cigarettes - the same I can buy for R58 elsewhere. Make some money fine - but don’t be ridiculous. The same applies to bottled water, in fact everything is pretty much sold at a ridiculous price.

There is always a beggar or two sitting behind the wood pile container at the door. And they are very forward, calling out to customers to buy them food etc. As a visiting female alone, it is very unsettling and yet nothing seems to be done about it.

Visiting the store the past three or four times in the early evening - the music is t******* and blaring in the shop - you can’t even think it’s so loud. So unpleasant.

I’m very disappointed at how this store is deteriorating.

The only compliment I have is for their wonderful, hardworking staff. They are lovely.

I hope it will be sorted out before it gets worse - the deterioration directly affects the impression of the surrounding area.