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Mass diski dance marks 100 days to kick-off
On March 2, 2010, as the country marked 100 days to the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, Cape Town Tourism organised a 650-strong group of Peninsula youths to perform the diski dance at the Cape Town Stadium.
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Cape Argus Pick ‘N Pay Cycle Tour goes green
More than 100 volunteers from the Plastic Industry’s Enviromark will patrol next Sunday’s Cape …
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Cape Town’s Geography
Cape Town is well known for its diverse …
General facts about Cape Town
Names: Foreigners called it “Cape Town”, …
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Historic Cape Town
Although the first explorers arrived in Cape Town from Portugal in 1487, …
Budget travel
A British Airways survey has confirmed that Cape Town is the world’s …
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Events
Cape Town International Jazz Festival
The annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival, a favourite among music lovers, has just celebrated its 10-year anniversary. The melodious … read more
2010 Fifa World Cup™
As the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ draws closer, the sense of excitement in the Mother City is almost palpable. The city and its people have been doing their utmost to ensure that Cape Town is ready to welcome the world to its shores for the big event
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South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup
Yahoo! Finance US – South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup, confident it will be...South Africa marks 100 days to World Cup, confident it will be ready
Washington Examiner – JOHANNESBURG — With 100 days to go before the World Cup, jackhammers shuddered and bulldozers rumbled Tuesday as workers wearing "Proud to be building Soccer City for 2010" buttons readied South Africa's main...Imbongi Awards finalists announced
Biz-community – The finalists of the Imbongi Awards, which showcase and recognise excellence in the Cape Town and Western Cape film industry, have been announced. The 3rd Annual Imbongi Awards will be held on Saturday, 6 March, 2010, at the Cape Town International Convention...Guide to Cape Town Stadium
BBC News – Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. England play their second group-stage match against Algeria in Cape Town on 12 June and could return for a quarter-final (3rd July) or semi-final (6th July).PERDEBERG PARADES TO THE CAPE TOWN CARNIVAL
eWine – Perdeberg Winery has released a special edition charity wine range for the Cape Town Carnival, which will take place from the 18th to the 20th of March...Tourist arrivals expected to top 10m
South Africa – A record 10-million tourists are expected to pass through South Africa's ports of entry in 2010 500 000 more than the 9.5-million who visited the country in 2008 says Tourism Minister Marthinus van...Roadtrips Reports Strong Bookings & Limited Availability as Excitement and Demand Builds for South African World Cup
PR Leap – (PRLEAP.COM) It’s hard to believe, but there is now less than 100 days until the World Cup commences in South Africa, and excitement and demand is building faster than...FIFA says S.Africa ready for World Cup, 100 days away
TerraNet – FIFA on Tuesday brushed aside lingering doubts about South Africa's readiness for the World Cup, as cities across the nation staged street parties to launch the 100-day...Tourism Minister foresees a record 10 million visitors
The Herald Online – TOURISM Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk has assured South Africans that the country will receive a new record of 10-million foreign visitors this year, but his department’s eyes are now firmly turning to what will happen after the World...No fans will sit on wet cement - Motlanthe
Daily News – , 10:21 By Clayton Barnes - 2010 Writer Deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe has assured the world that no soccer fan will sit on "wet cement" or in unfinished stadiums during the forthcoming World...Awards
Cape Town has won numerous tourism awards during the past few years. In November 2009, the Mother City won the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Award in the Best Destination category.
Despite 34 other nominees in the same category, it was Cape Town’s Deputy Mayor Alderman Ian Neilson who accepted the award in London on November 11.
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Table Mountain is known for its rich biodiversity and is home to about 2 000 species of plants, most of them fynbos, which forms one of the world’s six plant kingdoms.
