Cape Town in the news:
- South Africa’s Private Game Reserves Are Struggling to Survive Without Tourists. The Animals Are, Too: The precipitous drop in safari tourism has brought many of the country’s 500 or so private game parks to their knees …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- Taxis block Cape Town highway over Paarl-Bellville route dispute: A large convoy of taxis blocked the N2 towards the R300 in Cape Town on Tuesday because of a dispute over the Paarl to Bellville route.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- Hockey helped local star to find a balance in life: One of Tuks’ hockey stars approaches her sport with the same purposeful attitude as she does towards her studies.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
- The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a rise in unemployment and homelessness in Africa.: The number of infections has been lower than forecast, but the pandemic is hitting Africa’s economy hard and disrupting tourism and other crucial sectors. Many people have lost their jobs and …: “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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