New Health Minister Joe Phaahla hits ground running

Cape Town in the news:

• New Health Minister Joe Phaahla hits ground running: New Health Minister Joe Phaahla has hit the ground running and warned that the third wave was hitting the Western Cape and KZN, with the Eastern Cape also on the radar.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Jazz is back in South African townships – and it sounds great: A jazz collective based in Cape Town helps local musicians reclaim a narrative tailored to the upper and middle classes.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• British & Irish Lions history: EIGHTH time a series has gone down to the wire: Saturday’s third Test between the Springboks and the British & Irish Lions will be the eighth occasion in which the composite side and their opponents have gone into the final match with the series …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Exclusive Roger Young interview: The Lions’ 1968 tourist who loved South Africa so much he never left: Scrum-half-turned dentist who fell in love with host country recalls call-up for Test series decider against South Africa – 53 years ago …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  

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Fun Western Cape Fact: One of the oldest traditions in Cape Town is still alive and well, startling visitors at precisely midday—every day. An old cannon at the top of Signal Hill is fired off, sending a resounding boom around the CBD. It was originally meant to announce approaching ships, to let traders know it was time to haul their wares down to the harbour. The gun has gone off since 1806, and a second gun is always prepared in case of a misfire. Rumour has it the gun only failed once in those two centuries—because a spider interfered with the remote signal.

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