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City welcomes inaugural SA20 to the Mother City

Newlands Cricket Grounds will this evening host the first ever game of the new exciting SA20 League. Local team MI Cape Town will be doing battle in a Cape derby with the Paarl Royals. Read more below: Cape Town is thrilled to be one of the host cities…

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Virgin Orbit Rocket Carrying Satellites Fails to Reach Orbit

LONDON — A mission to launch the first satellites into orbit from Western Europe suffered an “anomaly” Tuesday, Virgin Orbit said.The U.S.-based company attempted its first international launch on Monday, using a modified jumbo jet to carry one of its …

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S. African Skipper Seeks Win for Diversity in Race to Brazil

The first time he saw the ocean, Sibusiso Sizatu thought that, with all that water, it must have been a very large lake. A couple of decades later, the former herd boy is getting ready to sail across that same ocean in an iconic race, helming an all-South African team that hopes to inspire a […]

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South Africa: Reconciliation is everyone’s business, says Minister Mthethwa

South Africa’s Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa, says as in as much as it is government’s responsibility to promote and advance national reconciliation through progressive policies and education, reconciliation must begin with the individual and attitudes. “We should not despair at the actions of the few, who still cling to the attitudes, behaviour […]

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Update on refuse collection, City drop-off facilities and Christmas boxes over the festive season

The City of Cape Town’s Solid Waste Department encourages residents to note the operating times for refuse and recycling collections and the City’s drop-off facilities for the holiday period. Residents are also advised that staff are not permitted to solicit Christmas boxes or donations, although residents are free to offer a token of gratitude for […]

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Nelson Mandela Legacy Exhibition wins gold, again

The City of Cape Town’s Nelson Mandela in Cape Town – Legacy Exhibition and Education Programme has once again been acknowledged for its contributions and efforts to preserve and promote heritage and history – having won the award for ‘Local Government Commitment’ at the National Heritage Council (NHC) of South Africa’s 9th Annual Golden Shield […]