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Flooding in Cape Town.

Some 38,000 people have been displaced by flooding due to heavy rainfall in Cape Town over the last several days. Most of the victims live in the informal settlements in Philippi, Athlone, Mowbray, Cl...
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Cape Town top conference venue.

Cape Town has emerged as the preferred long-haul destination for UK-based events agencies according to the latest Trends and Spends survey conducted by Meetings and Incentive Travel (M&IT) magazine. T...
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Zimbabwe-South Africa migration rises.

Between 2,000 and 3,000 Zimbabweans are now crossing the border into South Africa every night to escape the deepening social and economic crisis in the country, independent London-based SW Radio Afric...
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Fish conservation by SMS.

Fish lovers in South Africa concerned about the conservation status of the fish they are about to buy or eat can use a text message service to find out whether it is an endangered species or has been...
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Nelson Mandela birthday football match.

South African and international football stars from past and present will take to the field at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on 18 July for a special match to celebrate the 89th birthday of anti-apart...
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New South African crime figures released.

Overall crime rates are falling in South Africa but murder and aggravated robbery are on the rise according to annual statistics released by the police at the start of July. 19,202 murders were commit...
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Copper cable crisis in the Cape.

The Cape Town area is experiencing an epidemic of copper cable theft that is causing disruption to electricity supplies and other services. Over the last year the Western Cape has lost an estimated R2...
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Cape Town name change ideas.

Cape Town residents could see city streets renamed after murdered local musician Taliep Petersen, poets Jan Rabie and Uys Krige, heart surgeon Chris Barnard and freedom fighters Anton Fransch, Ashley...
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Cape Town cancels R1.5 billion debt.

The Cape Town government is to write off R1.5 billion in outstanding debt in a move that should benefit the city
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Public sector strike continues.

Public sector workers in South Africa have entered their third week of strike action as unions and government representatives struggle to reach an agreement over demands for increased pay. Negotiators...
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Zimbabwe talks in South Africa.

Representatives of Zimbabwe
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World Economic Forum on Africa.

The World Economic Forum on Africa is underway in Cape Town until 15 June. The three-day meeting of government representatives, economists and members of the business and finance communities is on the...
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South Africa prepares for general strike.

South Africa is braced for chaos as workers across the country are expected to down their tools on 13 June for a one-day general strike in solidarity with striking public sector workers. In Cape Town...
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Heavy rain leaves thousands homeless.

Over 5,000 people living in informal settlements in Cape Town and the surrounding area have been left homeless as a result of heavy rainfall on 9 and 10 June, local radio station
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Public sector strike continues.

The public sector strike in South Africa is now in its second week as government officials and trade unions fail to agree a pay rise for workers. There has been chaos in hospitals across the country a...
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Extra parking bays for Cape Town airport.

Passengers at Cape Town international airport can make use of 600 new parking bays following the relocation of staff parking to a remote site. The move is a temporary measure to relieve pressure on pa...
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Public sector strike in South Africa.

Public sector workers in South Africa are continuing their indefinite strike action over wages. Roughly 700,000 teachers and health workers across the country downed their tools on 1 June in support o...
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Cape Town tackles climate change.

Cape Town city council has given its backing to a plan by researchers Pierre Mukheibir and Gina Ziervogel from the University of Cape Town (UCT), which recommends the introduction of tax rebates and o...
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General strike in South Africa.

Public sector workers in South Africa are threatening indefinite strike action starting on 28 May unless the government meets their demand for a pay rise. The strike is being called by the Congress of...
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Cape Town hosts Bollywood film festival.

The Bollywood film festival is to take place in Cape Town from 25-27 May as part of efforts to promote Indian movies in South Africa. The festival, in its first edition, is taking place at the V&A wat...
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Opposition leadership for Cape Town mayor.

Cape Town mayor Helen Zille is the new leader of South Africa
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Cape Town call centre capital of South Africa.

Over 22,000 Capetonians, or three per cent of legally employed people, currently work in the city
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Cape Town tourist railway.

Visitors to Cape Town can enjoy a new tourism route based on rail travel that takes in some of the main attractions and sites to the south of the city centre. Introduced in April on a pilot basis, the...
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Consultations on Green Point development.

Cape Town city council has announced a series of public meetings during which residents will be invited to comment on plans for the proposed redevelopment of Green Point common, the site of the new st...
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World press to meet in Cape Town.

Top media professionals, publishers and academics are to gather in Cape Town for the 60th World Newspaper Congress and the 14th World Editors Forum from 3-6 June. This is the first time the meetings a...
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Cape Town wins cleanest city award.

Cape Town has been declared the cleanest city in the country in the department of environmental affairs and tourism
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Housing crisis in the Cape.

Roughly 360,000 people in the Cape Town area are without proper homes according to provincial government statistics
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F1 track proposed for Cape Town.

A South African company has unveiled plans to build a Grand Prix race track in Cape Town in a bid to bring Formula One (F1) back to the country after almost 15 years. The R1 billion proposal, put forw...
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