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How ‘The Mauritanian’ re-created Gitmo, from prison cells and iguanas to the gift shop

15 February 2021 by Alan

Cape Town in the news:

  • How ‘The Mauritanian’ re-created Gitmo, from prison cells and iguanas to the gift shop: “The Mauritanian” shows a realistic view of the notorious, secretive Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, down to the cramped cells and iguana signs.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Where are Cape Town’s great white sharks?: Barely a single great white shark has been spotted off the city’s coast for two years, where once there were hundreds.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala set to be first African boss of WTO: After nearly six months without a leader, the World Trade Organization looks set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader on Monday. Dr Okonjo-Iweala used …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • ‘I was nearly murdered 5 years ago today’: how running helped me overcome a traumatic attack: Exactly five years ago today I was nearly murdered. Which is, of course, a stupid thing to say. You are either murdered or you aren’t. There is nothing in between. Except… that’s exactly how it feels.: “Cape Town” – BingNews

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Fun Western Cape Fact: Just outside of Cape Town, there is the oldest wine industry with one of the longest wine routes in the world. Route 62 runs for 850 kilometers and ends in Port Elizabeth. In 1685, the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel, established the historic Groot Constantia Wine Estate. The very first Cape wines were produced in 1659.


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