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Green Point neighbourhood spooked by Halloween

Long Live Halloween. It was around 6pm on Wednesday (31 October) that kids from around the Braemer – Wessels roads vicinity took to the streets in the true spirit of Halloween.The traditional trick or treat Halloween fare was the initiative of a group of Green Point residents whose initial point of contact was borne out of a concern for safety …

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Cape Town, the best, if not the best

Cape Town has been named the second-best city in the world and the best city in Africa by readers of US-based travel resource Condé Nast Traveler. The 25th annual Readers’ Choice Awards were recently announced by Condé Nast, after close to 50 000 readers took part in the survey. Cape Town scored 84.8, and was only beaten by the popular …

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Cape Town’s the place to be, and live

The Argus reports that people living in the Western Cape are better off than those in most other provinces. Most live in brick houses, have access to running water, flushing toilets and a better education than the average citizen, according to census figures released on Tuesday. There are 5.8 million people living in the Western Cape, of whom 2.8 million …

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Castle all set for Cape Town Military Tattoo

The City of Cape Town is once again a partner for the seventh annual Cape Town Military Tattoo, to be held from 31 October to 3 November 2012 at the Castle of Good Hope. As in previous years, the Tattoo will be produced by a dedicated team of regular and reserve members of the South African National Defence Force. The …

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Southern Sun rises to the occasion

By Herman R Gibbs  Editor, www.capedreams.co.za Arriving guests at Southern Sun Newlands Hotel enter the reception area, which offers a stylish, eclectic mix of beautiful elements, textures and colours. The front desk staff are ready with welcoming, friendly smiles that ease guests into a smooth and seamless check-in process. By this time you’ve been armed with a welcoming drink, and next …

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Cape Town wins World Travel ‘Best Beach’ award

The City of Cape Town has been named the Best Beach Destination in Africa in the prestigious 2012 World Travel Awards. This comes after Lonely Planet awarded the City second place for the World’s Ten Best Beach Cities in 2011. Cape Town was then described as ‘good-looking, fun-loving, sporty and sociable’.  “Achieving this type of international recognition demonstrates that Cape …

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Great Whites attack whale in False Bay

A 30m southern right whale carcass has been spotted offshore near Capricorn beach in Cape Town, the city disaster risk management centre said on Sunday. “The whale carcass is approximately three kilometres past Sunrise Circle after Capricorn beach and can been seen from Baden Powell Drive,” said spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes. “It has been established that the whale has been bitten …

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Sea Point Promenade comes alive in October

The City of Cape Town have opened Sea Point Promenade to cyclists, skateboarders and rollerbladers during Transport Month. The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Councillor Brett Herron, has announced that as part of its efforts to build an Inclusive City, the City will be experimenting with lifting the prohibition on the use of bicycles, …

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Have a Whale of a time in Hermanus with Bientang

The Whales are back in Hermanus! The famous Bientang’s Cave Restaurant and Wine Bar in Hermanus has a whole lot more to offer you and your guests. Bientang’s Cave is located on the tip of the Walker Bay marine reserve. *Situated at the edge of the world we are a prime destination for land based whale watching. *We are an …

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Cape Town a hit with world tourists

Cape Town was listed as one of CNN’s “World’s 10 most loved cities” on Thursday, coming in at number nine alongside cities such as Barcelona and New York. According to CNNgo, CNN’s travel website, Cape Town was chosen because of  its “sweet harbour, nice architecture, weather, lovely waterfront shopping and the wonder of wonders, Table Mountain”. Western Cape Tourism MEC …

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