Cape Town in the news:
- SA adventurer rows for Rio again after bad weather halts first attempt: Extreme adventurer Zirk Botha embarked on a solo row from Cape Town to Rio de Janeiro on Saturday after extreme weather halted his first attempt. Botha, 59, left Kommetjie, in the southern Cape …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- Institute for Justice and Reconciliation director dies from Covid-19 complications: Cape Town – Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) director Stanley Henkeman died yesterday due to complications related to Covid-19. In a statement on Saturday, the IJR said in a statement: ’ …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- Gift of the Givers lend helping hand to fire-hit Masiphumelele residents: CAPE TOWN – Gift of the Givers is lending a helping hand to Masiphumelele residents affected by Thursday’s blaze in which about 5,000 people lost their homes. The fire, whose cause is still …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- SA-born designer develops innovative rainwater harvesting technology: The Aquatecture rain harvesting panel, which looks like a giant cheese grater, could be the invention to save Africa from drought.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
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Fun Western Cape Fact: Despite its old bones (or perhaps because of it), Stellenbosch is also home to a thriving tech startup culture. Fuelled by a steady supply of talent from Stellenbosch University, the creatively dubbed Silicon Valley of South Africa is presently home to dozens of bootstrapped companies. Mxit, one of South Africa’s leading social media networks, has made this city the first on the African continent to have free public wi-fi.
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