Court date at last to seek greater oversight of prisons, protect prisoner rights

Cape Town in the news:

• Court date at last to seek greater oversight of prisons, protect prisoner rights: Cape Town – After several process delays and postponements, Sonke Gender Justice and Lawyers for Human Rights’ argument for greater prison oversight from the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• HIP responds to medical emergency on the high seas: Last year a container ship Kota Lagu carrying 2851 TEUs on board from Singapore, was sailing past Hambantota to Cape Town, South Africa when a container loaded with undeclared dangerous goods was …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Port of Durban wins again at World Travel Awards: The Port of Durban previously held the title from 2010 to 2013 before losing it to Cape Town in 2014 and then to Mombasa from 2015 to 2017. Acting Durban Port Manager, Nokuzola Nkowane said, “We’re …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Flying high: Cape Town International Airport named Africa’s no. 1 airport again: The 26th World Travel Awards ceremony was held in Mauritius over the weekend. The awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  

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Quick Cape Town Fact: The ‘Cape Floral Kingdom’ is unique – This floral kingdom is the smallest of the world (only 90,000 km2) but contains approximately 9,600 plants and flowers – and 7,000 of them appear nowhere else in the world. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage site.