Cape Town in the news:
- Discover coffee traditions from around the world: COFFEE lovers eager to discover the diverse coffee tastes of the world can now enjoy Nespresso World Explorations.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- Don’t bother with Suez — the wine’s better in Cape Town: Cape Town’s mayor is promising a five-star welcome to ships which change course from the jam at the Suez Canal to go around the Cape of Good Hope. “Why should they sit in a queue when you can …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- Soccer-Ivory Coast, Morocco latest teams to qualify for Cup of Nations finals: CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – The Ivory Coast and Morocco added their names to the list of qualifiers for the next Africa Cup of Nations after they booked a place in the 24-team field on Friday. The Ivorians …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- Here’s How A Long Shutdown Of The Suez Canal Might Roil The Global Economy: With one of the world’s largest container ships solidly lodged in the Suez Canal, blocking billions of dollars worth of commerce each day, NPR takes a look at the worldwide implications.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
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Fun Western Cape Fact: Legend has it that in the 1930’s a local Cape Town newspaper claimed that Cape Town was the only city in South Africa that could justly call itself a metropolis. The public took to this description and because the word metropolis is taken from the Greek derivative of meter or metros meaning mother and polis meaning city, the nickname of “Mother City” was born. Although some people joke everything in Cape Town goes at a slower pace compared to Johannesburg – everything takes nine months.
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