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Cape Town - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_TownWebCape Town (Afrikaans: Kaapstad; [ˈkɑːpstat], Xhosa: iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest (after Johannesburg).Colloquially named the Mother City, it is the largest city of the Western …
Strand, Western Cape - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strand,_Western_CapeWebStrand (Afrikaans for 'beach') is a seaside resort town in the Western Cape, South Africa.It forms part of the Helderberg region of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, situated on the north-eastern edge of False Bay and near the foot of the Helderberg Mountains. Its geographical position is between Somerset West and Gordon's Bay, and is …
Cape Point - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_PointWebCape Point (Afrikaans: Kaappunt) is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, a mountainous and scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent in South Africa. Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town are close to the northern extremity of the same …
Castle of Good Hope - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_of_Good_HopeWebHistory. Built by the Dutch East India Company between 1666 and 1679, the Castle is the oldest existing building in South Africa. It replaced an older fort called the Fort de Goede Hoop which was constructed from clay and timber and built by Jan van Riebeeck upon his arrival at the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. [page needed] Two redoubts, Redoubt Kyckuit …
Southern Line (Cape Town) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Line_(Cape_Town)WebHistory. The Wynberg Railway Company was established in 1861 to build a railway line from Salt River Junction to Wynberg, which opened on 19 December 1864. In 1876 the company was taken over by the Cape Government Railways, and the line, which had originally been built to the standard gauge, was rebuilt to Cape gauge.. The extension to Muizenberg …
Metrorail Western Cape - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrorail_Western_CapeWebMetrorail Western Cape is a network of commuter and suburban rail services in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality (metropolitan area of Cape Town) and in the surrounding towns of Malmesbury, Paarl, Stellenbosch and Wellington in the Western Cape province of South Africa.. It is operated by Metrorail, which operates commuter rail …
Cape Town water crisis - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town_water_crisisWebThe Cape Town water crisis in South Africa was a period of severe water shortage in the Western Cape region, most notably affecting the City of Cape Town.While dam water levels had been decreasing since 2015, the Cape Town water crisis peaked during mid-2017 to mid-2018 when water levels hovered between 14 and 29 percent of total dam capacity.
Zahara (South African musician) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahara_(South_African_musician)WebBulelwa Mkutukana, best known by her stage name Zahara, is a South African singer and songwriter born on November 9, 1987. After signing a record deal with TS Records, Mkutukana's debut album, Loliwe (2011), went double platinum. Her second album, Phendula (2013), produced three chart-topping singles "Phendula", "Impilo", and "Stay". …
Grand Parade (Cape Town) - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Parade_(Cape_Town)WebThe Grand Parade is the main public square in Cape Town, South Africa.. The square is surrounded by the Cape Town City Hall, the Castle of Good Hope, and the Cape Town railway station.. The square is generally used as a market place and parking area but has also been the venue of major political rallies.
Radio 702 - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_702Web702 is a commercial FM radio station based in Johannesburg, South Africa, broadcasting on FM 92.7 and FM 106 to the greater Gauteng province. The station is also webcast via its website. It claims to be Johannesburg's number one news and talk station, offering news, sport, business and actuality programming and plenty of phone-in debates.