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    Where Would You Rather Be Wednesdays in Cape Town: Facebook fans’ top suggestions

    Fazielah Williams

    Friends, you certainly know how to get a girl inspired, don’t you? I put a call out on our I ♥ Cape Town Facebook fanpage for you to tell me Where You Would Rather Be on Wednesdays in Cape Town and boy, did you blow me away with your responses!

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    Why Rob Vember loves Cape Town

    Rob Vember is a radio DJ and proud Capetonian. He grew up in Cape Town and studied in Grahamstown, where, working at the campus station, he was bitten by the radio bug. Returning to the Mother City to join the DJ line-up on Heart FM, he then made the move to Johannesburg to become part of the 5FM team, where he has been for the last few years. He recently made the move back home to continue presenting his weekday show from 5FM’s Cape Town studios. We asked him what he loves about the city.

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    Eat, shoot, share and win at the V&A Waterfront

    Fazielah Williams

    What do you get when you combine gourmet food and flash photography in an inspirational seaside city? Why, the Discover Delicious winter campaign at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, of course!

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    Facebook Feedback Friday: your plans for Father’s Day in the Mother City

    Bring your father to the Mother City this weekend and celebrate! We asked the members of our Facebook page, I ♥ Cape Town, what they’ll be doing this Father’s Day. Here’s a selection of some of their responses.

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Cape Town penguins – Flickr pic of the day

This charming picture capturing penguin behaviour was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Grant Johnson aka The Mule in the Pool. Grant says, “I love the huge variety of photo opportunities available less than an hour from my front door, from traders in Greenmarket Square, to wildflowers on the west coast, to penguins, seals and baboons on the Peninsula.”

Cape Town’s St James beach – Flickr pic of the day

This shot capturing fun on the beach was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Brian Allen aka brianmka. Brian says, “I took this shot out of a train window while heading to Simon’s Town to check out the penguins. “What surprised me about my trip to Cape Town, which I think this photo demonstrates, is that so many beautiful locations are all in one place.”

The 2010 Green Point Stadium: a shining beacon in winter – a Cape Town Tourism photo essay

A glorious winter’s day on June 1, 2009. Note the white structure on the left of the stadium – that’s the truss construction (white vertical and horizontal poles) where the glass membrane facade will be attached, which will wrap around the whole perimeter of the stadium.

Curious seal – Flickr pic of the day

This amazing underwater action shot was captured by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Andrew Taylor aka andytuwphoto’s. Andrew says, “My dive buddy and I decided to go out and test our equipment on some subjects that are difficult to photograph – seals!

2010 draw in Cape Town will catch fans’ attention

US President Barack Obama has indicated that he will be coming to the World Cup in 2010. Photo courtesy Steve_Jurvetson Cape Town will be hosting the 2010 final draw on December 4, 2009 and it’s bound to increase ticket sales and get Capetonians excited about seeing their favourite soccer stars again.

Celebrate Women’s Day with a special film at the Iziko South African Museum

Iziko South African Museum, photo courtesy Damien du Toit When last did you attend a free event that was both significant and powerful? There’s one coming up soon: a film called Iron Ladies of Liberia will be screened at the Iziko South African Museum in central Cape Town at 13h00 on August 9, 2009 – National Women’s Day. It will also be shown on August 10, at 13h00. Wathint’ abafazi wathint’ imbokodo! The phrase, “you strike a woman, you strike a rock”, tells us of the strength, spirit and courage that African women possess.

Seal sleepover – Flickr pic of the day

This lovely photo of seals sunning themselves was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Hantie Brink aka Out_In_Africa . Hantie says, “Being a tourist in your own city, especially Cape Town, is a lot of fun.”

Very Important Ego tickets still available

The Camps Bay strip will be a hot-spot for Loeries festivities. Photo courtesy bittlelit The Loerie Awards are standing up to the economic downturn by keeping their ticket prices the same as last year, so hurry up and book the remaining tickets. Even if you’re Very Important, you need a ticket. So get your Very Important Ego (VIE) ticket and use it not only to attend all the after-parties and award ceremonies throughout the weekend, but to give the mayor a chance to meet you on September 24, 2009.

Request for Proposals – strategic business development services

Cape Town Tourism (CTT) is ready to welcome the world for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and committed to use the event to establish a positive lasting legacy for Cape Town. An opportunity exists for one or more strategic business or tourism consultants to assist the CEO with the development and implementation where appropriate of one or several key commercial and legacy programmes and concepts for CTT.

Give our vuvuzela a fair hearing at the 2010 World Cup

A display of beaded vuvuzelas at the Cape Town International Convention Centre during the 2009 Confederations Cup Love it or hate it, the noisy vuvuzela is synonymous with football in South Africa. For the uninitiated, the vuvuzela is a plastic horn usually blown by football fans at matches. During the 2009 Confederations Cup recently, FIFA received complaints from some commentators and international players who want the horns banned during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Cape Town winter Flickr competition entries

Here are a few of the latest entries for our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition. Enter your own photographs of Cape Town in winter and stand a chance to win an iPod Nano! All you have to do is join our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition group and add your photo to the group pool.

Victoria Basin at night – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful photograph of the V&A Waterfront at night was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Mervyn Hector. Mervyn says, “Amazing Cape Town. Out of the cold and wet winter, days like this appear – four seasons in one!”

Spring’s in sight, but Aquarium winter special’s still on

Photo courtesy Marti McFly There is no denying it – the shift has happened. Nature is getting ready for the big bang of spring. I’ve heard from a reliable source that the magnificent flowers on the west coast and in Namaqualand are already rearing their orange, white, pink, purple and yellow heads. The winter rains have started to turn the burned vegetation against Table Mountain into a green patchwork quilt.

House in dappled light – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful landscape was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Brett Stone. Brett says, “I really enjoy living in Cape Town because it can take you five minutes from being in a busy street to running in a forest on a huge mountain.”

Blaauwberg – Postcard from Paul

Fish Hoek beach huts – Flickr pic of the day

This colourful photo of beach huts at Fish Hoek was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Flowcomm aka Tara Turkington.

Into the green at Kirstenbosch – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful photo of the lush Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Pieter de Vos aka Night is Coming. Pieter says, “The thing I love most about Cape Town is its natural beauty.”

Cloudy Cape Point – Flickr pic of the day

This photo of Cape Point was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Bertalan Danko. Bertalan says, “This was taken from the old lighthouse – I wasn’t allowed inside the lighthouse itself.”

Loeries finalists can pack for Cape Town

Loeries awards trophies The entries are in, the judges have taken stock, but the final results will be a closely guarded secret until the awards festival begins in Cape Town from September 25-27. With less than two months to go, it’s time to plan your party schedule in South Africa’s most beautiful city.

Cape Town surfing – A Cape Town Tourism photo essay

Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, Cape Town has waves to suit all types of surfers. According to www.capetownactivities.co.uk, the more experienced riders will find the waves they’re looking for on the Atlantic Ocean, Fish Hoek or the infamous Long Beach.

St George’s Square – Flickr pic of the day

This interesting photograph of a man setting up his paintings in St George’s Square was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Siobhan Baxter. Siobhan says, “St George’s Square is a place that always seems to be buzzing with activity. There are a lot of different things to see there, from the colourful jewellery to the interesting wooden African figures and other sorts of interesting items.”

The Rat Pack swings in to Long Street

A wax statue of Frank Sinatra at Madame Tussauds, Las Vegas. Photo courtesy Honey Bunny The originals took Hollywood and Las Vegas by storm in the mid-1960s; now the Rat Pack is bringing swagger and class to Cape Town this winter on August 3-22, 2009 at the Newspace One Theatre. You can expect to see Sammy, played by Dantanio Goodman, Dean, played by Matthew Stewardson, and Ol’ Blue Eyes, performed by American impersonator Patrick Tobin. Audiences can look forward to hearing songs such as I Only Have Eyes for You and Fly Me to the Moon performed by a live band.

Last light in Durbanville – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful sunset shot was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Stiaan Schoeman aka Quantum Theory. Stiaan says, “It is the best time of the year for all people who enjoy landscape photography.”

Cape Town tops in international tourism survey

The V&A Waterfront, photo courtesy slack12 In a recent survey conducted by SA Tourism Update magazine, Cape Town emerged at the top of the list of attractions in Southern Africa. One hundred overseas tour operators participated in the survey, which was completed last week, including 33 from North America, 25 from the UK, 16 from Germany and 44 from the rest of Europe.

Keen cyclist wins Cape Town A-Z competition

Shaheed Peters is the winner of the A-Z competition Cape Town Tourism is happy to announce that the lucky winner of the A-Z competition is Shaheed Peters. Shaheed has won three nights’ accommodation at the Grand Daddy Hotel in Long Street. We asked you to tell us what makes Cape Town special for you and why it’s the place to be in 2010. You had to choose a letter of the alphabet and a word starting with that letter (eg A is for Aquarium, B is for Beaches), and tell us in 50 characters or less why you love that particular feature of the Mother City.

Have you entered our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. winter flickr competition?

Here are a few of the latest entries for our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition. Enter your own photographs of Cape Town in winter and stand a chance to win an iPod Nano! All you have to do is join our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. Winter Competition group and add your photo to the group pool.

Khayelitsha kid – Flickr pic of the day

This lovely photo of a child in Khayelitsha township was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Lesley Goodman aka leschick. Lesley says, “I have been working with Boost Africa and their ‘Keep a Child in School’ initiative.”

South African homeless street soccer: video

Check out the latest talent in Cape Town: South African homeless street soccer.

After the surf – Flickr pic of the day

This beautiful sunset shot of surfers was taken by our Cape Town. Live it. Love it. group member Gaby Gang aka cosmopolitan photography at Milnerton Beach. Gaby says, “The beaches around Cape Town are a surfer’s paradise. Milnerton Beach is a famous surf spot.”

Now and then

Cape Town is constantly evolving – particularly in the lead-up to 2010 as new infrastructure is being built at a rapid pace. If you look at old images of Cape Town, you’ll see just how much the Mother City has changed over the past few decades.
 
 

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