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A New Zealand under-20 rugby player accused of raping a woman in Cape town has denied the alleged sexual assault
Chief executive Steve Tew says the NZRU will assist a police probe into an accusation of rape by one of its players
A group of people from the gay, lesbian and transgender community demonstrate in Cape Town in May 2012
Radical elements in the ANC youth league have called on the government to forcefully expropriate white-owned farms
A South African baby nestles in the arms of his caregiver
"We are investigating a case of rape after a 22-year-old Cape Town woman alleged she was raped," a police spokesman said
The BOS Twitter page is seeing a surge of tweets from users excited about the free iced teas
Alec Stewart spent his entire career with Surrey
Fish Hoek beach, where sharks share the waters with bathers
A shark spotter raises the alert flag on Muizenburg beach - a warning that a fin has been spotted
A Great White shark swimming off Gansbaai, about 180 kms from Cape Town
A shark spotter watches the sea on Muizenburg beach near Cape Town
Heyneke Meyer, Springboks' new coach, pictured in Cape Town, in January
Bheki Cele has been found "unfit for office"
A South African airways flight takes off at Johannesburg airport
Western Stormers' De Kock Steenkamp, pictured, replaces lock Andries Bekker on Saturday
Cronje admitted to accepting bribes from illegal bookmakers to influence matches
Cronje was banned from cricket for life in 2000 for accepting money from illegal gamblers
An image purportedly showing a naked Helen Zille was waved in the air by youths outside the gallery
An image purportedly showing a naked Helen Zille was waved in the air by youths outside the gallery
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Original of world's 'most popular' art print sold in London

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 13:01 EDT
A picture dubbed the most reproduced fine art print in the world sold at auction in London on Wednesday for almost £1 million, a record for South African artist Vladimir Tretchikoff.
 

SAfrican opposition leader bitten by rat

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 06:14 EDT
South African opposition leader Helen Zille said she has been bitten by a rat outside her home in Cape Town.
 

Rat bites SAfrican opposition leader

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 20, 2013 03:34 EDT
South African opposition leader Helen Zille said she has been bitten by a rat outside her home in Cape Town.
 

Brumbies' brilliant start sinks Sharks

by Monthati Molosankwe  AFP Global Edition
Mar 16, 2013 13:37 EDT
A superb first-half team effort set up Brumbies of Australia for a 29-10 triumph over Sharks of South Africa in a surprisingly one-sided Super 15 clash Saturday.
 

Masaga scores three tries as Chiefs trump Kings

by Monthati Molosankwe  AFP Global Edition
Mar 15, 2013 15:56 EDT
Former All Black Lelia Masaga scored three tries as Waikato Chiefs of New Zealand rounded off a South Africa tour with a 35-24 victory over Southern Kings Friday.
 

Double-decker bus crash kills 24 in South Africa

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 15, 2013 12:30 EDT
Twenty-four people were killed in South Africa on Friday when a double-decker bus carrying a church group crashed in a mountainous pass near Cape Town.
 

Fire destroys 600 shacks in S.African wine town

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 15, 2013 08:16 EDT
Two people died and 600 shacks were destroyed in South Africa's winelands after a fire ripped through a shantytown, a fire services official said Friday.
 

South Africa axe captain Khumalo for World Cup tie

by David Legge  AFP Global Edition
Mar 14, 2013 09:26 EDT
South Africa dropped captain Bongani Khumalo Thursday for a 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic in Cape Town this month.
 

Key dates in the life of Nelson Mandela

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 10, 2013 07:14 EDT
Key dates in the life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela:
 

Mandela's health scares over the years

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Mar 10, 2013 05:56 EDT
South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was admitted to hospital Saturday for a "scheduled medical checkup".
 

Brumbies power on in Super 15 as Chiefs falter

by Robert Smith  AFP Global Edition
Mar 10, 2013 04:50 EDT
Jake White's ACT Brumbies swept aside the New South Wales Waratahs to extend their lead at the top of rugby's Super 15 series as defending champions Waikato Chiefs lost for the first time this weekend.
 

Brumbies power on in Super 15 as Chiefs falter

by Robert Smith  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 22:00 EST
Jake White's ACT Brumbies swept aside the New South Wales Waratahs to extend their lead at the top of rugby's Super 15 series as defending champions Waikato Chiefs lost for the first time this weekend.
 

Mandela hospitalised for medical check-up: presidency

by Johannes Myburgh  AFP Global Edition
Mar 09, 2013 14:19 EST
Global peace icon and former statesman Nelson Mandela was hospitalised Saturday for a "scheduled medical check-up", the South African presidency said, months after he underwent treatment for lung infection and gallstones.
 

Sharks star Lambie wins battle of the boot

by Monthati Molosankwe  AFP Global Edition
Mar 02, 2013 14:56 EST
Patrick Lambie won the battle of the boot against Joe Pietersen Saturday to give Sharks a 12-6 victory over Western Stormers in a fiery, forward-dominated Super 15 clash.
 

Fiennes lands in S.Africa after Antarctic evacuation

by Justine Gerardy  AFP European Edition
Feb 28, 2013 13:29 EST
Injured British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes arrived in South Africa on Thursday for medical treatment after he was evacuated from an Antarctica expedition because of frostbite.
 

Malaysia Airlines logs another profit on cost cuts

By Staff Reporter  AFP Asian Edition
Feb 28, 2013 12:16 EST
Struggling flag carrier Malaysia Airlines said Thursday it recorded its best quarterly result for two years as it continued to push forward with a cost-cutting campaign.
 

Zuma launches S. Africa anti-rape campaign

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 28, 2013 09:47 EST
President Jacob Zuma launched an anti-rape campaign in South Africa's schools on Thursday, saying it was a necessary step to tackle the "sickness" of rampant sexual assaults.
 

Fiennes's evacuation from Antarctica under way

by Justine Gerardy  AFP Global Edition
Feb 27, 2013 15:14 EST
The evacuation of injured British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes from Antarctica got under way Wednesday after the veteran adventurer was forced to pull out of a marathon expedition because of frostbite.
 

Fiennes evacuation from Antarctica under way

By Staff Reporter  AFP European Edition
Feb 27, 2013 11:17 EST
The evacuation of injured British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes from Antarctica got under way Wednesday after the veteran adventurer was forced to pull out of a marathon expedition because of frostbite.
 

Bad weather stalls Fiennes' Antarctic evacuation

By Staff Reporter  AFP Global Edition
Feb 26, 2013 13:28 EST
An Antarctic snow storm prevented the evacuation Tuesday of adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, injured while attempting the icy continent's first winter crossing, the expedition said.
 
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Cape Town
Kaapstad (Afrikaans)
iKapa (Xhosa)
—  City  —
The City Bowl seen from Lion's Head

Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): The Mother City, The Tavern of the Seas
Motto: Spes Bona (Latin for "Good Hope")
Cape Town is located in South Africa
Cape Town
Location in South Africa
Coordinates (City Hall): 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E / -33.92528; 18.42389Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E / 33.92528°S 18.42389°E / -33.92528; 18.42389
CountrySouth Africa South Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
MunicipalityCity of Cape Town
Founded1652
Municipal government1839
Government [1]
 - TypeCity council
 - MayorDan Plato (DA)
 - CouncilCape Town City Council
 - City managerAchmat Ebrahim
Area [2]
 - Total2,454.72 km2 (947.8 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,590.4 m (5,218 ft)
Lowest elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population (2007)[3]
 - Total3,497,097
 - Density1,424.6/km2 (3,689.8/sq mi)
 - DemonymCapetonian
Time zoneSAST (UTC+2)
Postal code range7700 to 8099
Area code(s)+27 (0)21
Twin Cities
 - Aachen Germany
 - Buenos Aires Argentina
 - Galveston United States
 - Haifa Israel
 - Tunis Tunisia
 - Nice France
 - Saint Petersburg[4] Russia
 - San Francisco United States
 - London United Kingdom
Websitewww.capetown.gov.za