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Cape Town MyCiTi inner city loop service to end

Transport 18 Jul, 2010

The MyCiTi inner city loop service is to end on 18 July but should return in an improved version later this year, the Cape Town city council has said. The bus service, which travels in a clockwise...

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Amazon to open customer service centre in Cape Town

Retail 18 Jul, 2010

Amazon to open customer service centre in Cape Town United States on-line retail giant Amazon has announced that it is to open a customer services centre in Cape Town later this year, five years af...

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Nelson Mandela Day

Politics 16 Jul, 2010

18 July is Nelson Mandela Day and the 92nd birthday of the iconic anti-apartheid activist, 1993 Nobel peace laureate and first president of the democratic South Africa Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. For t...

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New xenophobic violence in Cape Town

Crime 13 Jul, 2010

There has been renewed xenophobic violence in the Western Cape, with scores of foreigners reportedly seeking refuge in local police stations following attacks on shops run by foreigners. Local medi...

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South Africa praised for World Cup organisation

Sport 11 Jul, 2010

The 2010 FIFA World Cup drew to a close in South Africa on 11 July with Spain

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Olufemi Terry wins African Booker prize with Stickfighting Days

11 Jul, 2010

Cape Town resident Olufemi Terry, originally from Sierra Leone, is the winner of this year

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World Cup viewing

Sport 21 Jun, 2010

Football-mad young people in remote parts of Africa, many without access to electricity, are being given the chance to watch live World Cup matches through a variety of initiatives. Up to 10,000 y...

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Snow in Cape Town

Environment 17 Jun, 2010

A three-day blitz of freezing weather has seen rare snowfall on Cape Town

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London's mayor Boris Johnson in Cape Town

Sport 17 Jun, 2010

London mayor Boris Johnson has challenged England fans to master the theme tune from war film The Dam Busters on the vuvuzela. In South Africa for five days as part of a tour to promote England

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Fan fests in Cape Town

Sport 17 Jun, 2010

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Condoms for the World Cup

Health 16 Jun, 2010

The British government has given South Africa

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FIFA blasted for ignoring HIV/AIDS risks

Sport 15 Jun, 2010

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Police take over stadium security

Sport 14 Jun, 2010

Security at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town was taken over by police on 14 June when stadium guards left their posts in protest against a pay dispute with the stadium

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World Cup holiday camps for South Africa’s children

Sport 13 Jun, 2010

The extended school break over the World Cup is good news for South Africa

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FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Africa

Sport 09 Jun, 2010

The 2010 football world cup will be played at some of the most singular stadiums on the planet. South Africa has invested hundreds of millions building five new venues and renovating five others. Here

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Drought in Cape Town

Environment 27 May, 2010

The southern Western Cape is in the grips of the worst drought for 150 years, the provincial water department has said. The situation seems to be worsening despite the onset of winter and the prospect...

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Scottish company Aggreko to provide South Africa World Cup power

Sport 20 May, 2010

Scottish company Aggreko is to provide temporary power and temperature control solutions for broadcast and technical services for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa from 11 June-11 July. The

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South African transport workers strike

Transport 13 May, 2010

Rail and port services across South Africa have been hit by a strike over a pay dispute at state-owned logistics and cargo company Transnet. South African Transport and Allied Workers Union called...

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Cape Town museums mark international museums day

Culture 13 May, 2010

The IZIKO Museums of Cape Town is celebrating international museums day on 18 May with a range of activities and events at its museums and historic sites. All IZIKO museums and sites with the exceptio...

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FIFA says World Cup ticket sales down

Sport 21 Apr, 2010

The organiser of the World Cup, FIFA, says that 220,000 international football fans are set to visit South Africa in June and July rather than 500,000 as originally expected. FIFA believes that th...

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South African National Gallery reopens

Culture 13 Apr, 2010

The IZIKO South African National Gallery (SANG) re-opens to the public on 15 April with an exhibition on the country

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South Africa’s Eskom looks for funds

Energy 12 Apr, 2010

State electricity provider Eskom has appointed JP Morgan Chase and Swiss bank Credit Suisse to help raise money to fund a five-year expansion plan to address a major electricity shortage in South Afri...

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Pop concert to launch South Africa World Cup

Sport 20 Mar, 2010

The FIFA World Cup in South Africa is to get off to a musical start with a pop concert in Johannesburg on 10 June featuring African and international stars. The line up at the Orlando Stadium in S...

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IZIKO visits on human rights day

Culture 17 Mar, 2010

21 March is Human Rights Day in South Africa, when the country remembers the day in 1960 when anti-apartheid demonstrators in Sharpeville near Johannesburg were gunned down by police. The national her...

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Climate change in Cape Town

Environment 13 Mar, 2010

Climate change is likely to have a devastating effect on Cape Town and the surrounding areas, according to a report presented by the city

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South African National Gallery closes for repairs

Culture 15 Feb, 2010

The Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG) will be closed to the public from 1 March-14 April for maintenance and repairs. The works have been decided in view of the 2010 football World Cup in...

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Athol Fugard theatre opens in Cape Town

Culture 15 Feb, 2010

The Fugard Theatre has opened in Cape Town

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Cape Town tackles irresponsible pricing for World Cup

Sport 11 Feb, 2010

Cape Town has moved to combat the perception that fans travelling to South Africa for the June-July 2010 FIFA World Cup will be overcharged for accommodation during their stay in the Mother City....

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Cape Town's Robben Island overrun by rabbits

Environment 06 Feb, 2010

Robben Island in Table Bay 12 km north of Cape Town, where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years in prison during apartheid, is overrun by rabbits. The situation has become so serious that marksmen have now b...

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South Africans learn national anthem ahead of World Cup

Sport 31 Jan, 2010

South Africans are being given lessons in the national anthem Nkosi sikelel

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