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City of Cape Town and Provincial Government hope to move displaced xenophobic victims by end of September (Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:14:00 GMT

By Sasha Forbes 28 August 2008 The City of Cape Town and Provincial Government officials hope to have everyone displaced by xenophobic violence moved by the end of September.Out of the 20-thousand people displaced in May, only about 3-thousand-3-hendred are still homeless. Officials will begin moving the evictees today to the 3 site, namely Blue Waters, Harmony Park and Youngsfield. The Province's...

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Something's changed.. - Cape Town, South Africa (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:53:08 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Cape Town, South Africa Well I didn't expect to be on here so soon after Monday's visit but we have a cold front coming tomorrow and Friday so it'll be raining hard and I didn't fancy get drenched! It'll be nice over the weekend and I've loads to do then so not on again til Tuesday-ish next week. Thought I'd give you a proper update.. So I have encountered...

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Cape Town Honoured as Third Best City in the World in Travel Survey (India Press Release)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:17:10 GMT

/India PRwire/ - Travel and Leisure magazine performed the survey among its readership to compile its 2008 World's Best Awards, identifying the best cities, hotels, islands, airlines and cruises in the world for this year. The survey also determined the best according to regions. Cape Town took the third spot on the list of the world’s best cities after Bangkok and Buenos Aires. Table Mountain...

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Speed Cameras Disabled in South Africa and UK (TheNewspaper)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:05:54 GMT

Vigilantes took action against a pair of speed cameras in South Africa and Lincolnshire, England. Last Saturday at around 4:30pm, a large truck or SUV smashed into a speed camera worth 250,000 Rand (US $32,000) in Durbanville, a suburb of Cape Town. The force of the deliberate blow snapped the pole in half, toppling the automated ticketing machine that had only been installed one week prior....

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Zille's UDF memorial plan causes a stir (IOL)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:08:27 GMT

The ANC has lashed out at the Cape Town mayor, saying she had taken a unilateral decision for electioneering purposes.

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Maritzburg hold Ajax (IOL)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:25:14 GMT

Maritzburg United earned themselves a point on their return to the Absa Premiership against Ajax Cape Town.

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Anti-bomb crusader to address MPs (IOL)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:08:37 GMT

Just 20 days after embarking on an epic 2 000km run from Pretoria, anti-cluster bomb crusader Kennedy Mabasa has arrived in Cape Town.

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South Africa's World Cup stadia on track for completion, but costs rise (People Daily)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:17:35 GMT

Cape Town's 2010 soccer World Cup stadium is on track for completion in December next year, but the cost is expected to exceed initial projection, mayor Helen Zille said on Wednesday. Zille told a council meeting Wednesday that contractors were currently putting the concrete seating on the last of the three tiers of the stadium in Green Point, and by the end of September the main construction...

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Ajax, Maritzburg Open With Draw (All Africa)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:20:58 GMT

Ajax Cape Town and newly-promoted Maritzburg United have played out a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the 2008/09 Absa Premiership season at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday night.

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Maritzburg Need Victory (All Africa)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:26:37 GMT

Maritzburg United are determined to begin their campaign in the PSL on a positive note this season when they play Ajax Cape Town in the Absa Premiership opener at Athlone Stadium tonight.

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Allan Gray - Mozart / Joan / Nkosi - print, South Africa (Adland)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:57:27 GMT

Allan Gray has had the same investment philosophy for over 34 years, never waivering or changing they way they invest. This "long term thinking" message is what King James, Cape Town, was asked to communicate in this print campaign. Note - while most people know Mozart or Joan of Arc, not everyone in Europe (or the US for that matter) are familiar with Nkosi. Nkosi Johnson was a South African...

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Removal of Displaced Foreigners Starts in W Cape (Daniel Molokele)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:55:00 GMT

The removal of displaced foreigners from community halls around the Western Cape has started. They are being moved to two camp-sites where they will be registered and taken care of until plans to reintegrate them into local communities can continue. Provincial authorities and the City of Cape Town are working together to assist the families who have been housed in community halls for three months...

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'Ignorance, State Failure' at Root of Xenophobia Attacks (All Africa)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:15:27 GMT

POOR management of migration by the state , along with many South Africans' ignorance about the rest of the continent, contributed to xenophobic attacks on foreigners five months ago, former University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Mamphela Ramphele said yesterday.

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COSATU Says Power Strike Vindicated Mass Action in South Africa (Pan-African News Wire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:05:00 GMT

South African workers have been at the forefront of the struggle against the impact of the crisis in capitalist globalization inside the country. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos Cosatu says power strike vindicated MICHAEL HAMLYN | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA Aug 27 2008 14:12 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said admissions made at a conference on the...

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Western Cape to move displaced people, 28 Aug (New Government Speeches)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Joint statement by Western Cape Provincial Government and the City of Cape Town 28 August 2008 The transfer of displaced people from city of Cape Town community halls to three safety sites has kicked off this morning in Bothasig. Today displaced people will move from two community halls and a safety site to the Harmony Park safety site in strand. All media are invited to attend. Media...

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City approves R1,3bn first phase public transit system (Cape Times)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:32:16 GMT

The City of Cape Town yesterday approved the R1.3 billion first phase of an integrated transit system that, when completed, will ensure three-quarters of the city ...

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Former state workers lured back (Afrigator)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:17:45 GMT

Troye Lund Cape Town - Former civil servants who took voluntary severance packages and who have been precluded from re-entering the public service may soon be able to do just that. The country’s urgent skills shortage, especially in the civil service, has prompted a call to government by the Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition (Jipsa) to reverse regulations prohibiting those who...

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DA in disciplinary spat with ally (IOL)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:46:27 GMT

The Democratic Alliance's main partner in the Cape Town city government has blocked a bid to fine an errant DA councillor on the grounds that the punishment was too light.

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CCCI sets trade mission to South Africa on Sept. 19 to 27 (Positive News Media)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:37:57 GMT

CEBU CITY, Aug. 28 (PNA) -– The Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) South Africa Business Council has set a trade mission on Sept. 19 to 27 to join the renowned International Wine Festival in Cape Town, South Africa as the Wines of South Africa (Wosa) presents the Fifth Biennial Cape Wine International Trade Show.

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - Web Posted At 7 - 21 - 22 Am Gmt (The Shebeen)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:40:39 GMT

A 27-YEAR-OLD crew member of Namibia's national airline is in Police custody in Cape Town, South Africa, after being arrested over the weekend with a...

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