The Salt River (Afrikaans: Soutrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

[1] It flows into Table Bay at the Salt River mouth.

Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town.

[2] In 1510 the area was the scene of the Battle of Salt River.

On 24 May 1695 the VOC ships Oosterland and Kallendijk wrecked at the mouth of the river.