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“It Feels Like Home”: Cape Town Woman Shares How She Got Her African Government Name

A Cape Town woman named Khaya shared the story behind her unique African name, explaining it was inspired by Bob Marley but ...
Yahoo

South Africa evacuates small coastal communities near Cape Town as wildfires burn out of control

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Residents were evacuated from small coastal towns near Cape Town in South Africa as wildfires swept down from surrounding mountains and burned out of control for a ...
Ecofin Agency

Cape Town Minstrel Carnival marks 2 January, once the only day off granted to enslaved people

Each year around 2 January, the streets of Cape Town host the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, also known as Kaapse Klopse. Rooted in the nineteenth century, the event combines music, parades and ...
Daily Maverick

‘You basically live on the beach’ — Cape Town lifeguard describes rescue at Miller’s Point and busy festive season

Saadiq Parker (25), a senior lifeguard with the Strandfontein Surf Lifesaving Club, was off-duty on Saturday, 27 December, ...
Seattle Times

South Africa’s Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas were hit by more storms Thursday that ripped roofs off houses and caused widespread flooding, forcing at least ...