Tayla Gentle August 13, 2018 Share this article In a Cape Town district almost untouched by tourism, graffiti culture is helping a new generation find their voice, and travelers are beginning to take note. Tayla Gentle visits the locals taking their township’s image into their own hands. The township of Langa has always had something […]
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Day Zero: What does Cape Town’s water crisis mean for travelers?
Tayla Gentle March 28, 2018 Share this article The residents of Cape Town are staring down the barrel of one of the worst droughts South Africa has ever seen. With tough water restrictions already in place, things may yet get worse. It’s hard to imagine Cape Town in the middle of a water crisis. This […]
Andrew Morton: Our honeymoon to stunning Cape Town, South Africa
WHAT IS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE HOLIDAY? Our honeymoon to South Africa in 2012. Cape Town is a stunning jewel of a city set between Table Mountain – which we walked up – and Table Bay. We stayed at The Bay Hotel overlooking pristine Camps Bay. We visited Robben Island whose guides at the prison, where […]
Cape Breton doctor reprimanded for verbally abusing nurse
A family physician in Cape Breton has been reprimanded for using abusive language with an emergency room nurse.
This is how Cape Town is coping with its impending ‘Day Zero’ when the water will run out
REUTERS / Mike Hutchings Cape Town, South Africa, is going through one of the worst droughts in its history. Officials have designated a date on which most taps will be turned off and everyone will be subjected to a strict water-rationing system. It’s known as “Day Zero.” Stunning photos reveal the extent of the water […]
Cape Town Pushes Back ‘Day Zero’…Again
Cape Town Pushes Back ‘Day Zero’…Again Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit […]
Queen Letizia wears VERY fashion forward cape dress for awards ceremony in Spain
Queen Letizia of Spain, 45, attended the National Sport Awards in Madrid, Spain today. Joining her husband King Felipe, 50, Letizia handed out trophies to Spain’s leading sportsmen and women. The mum-of-two chose a flattering khaki green colour dress for the occasion, which had a simple slim-fitting cut and three quarter length sleeves. But the […]
Young doctor using Facebook to recruit colleagues to rural Cape Breton
A family doctor in Neils Harbour in northern Cape Breton has posted a Facebook message to her former fellow med school and residency colleagues, hoping some of them will come and work in her community.
Facing Water Crisis, Cape Town Turns to Desalination
Pockets of humanity may have to rely on desalination to survive drought in the very near future. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a7ca47691799c50c824e6a3/master/pass/capetowndrought-913645188.jpg
People are loosing it over the New Zealand flag bearer’s cape at the opening ceremony
Quinn Rooney / Getty The Winter Olympics opening ceremony aired Friday night on NBC. There were a number of memorable outfits, including that of the flag bearer for New Zealand. Beau-James Wells, a freestyle skier, wore a fur cape to the opening ceremony. This fashion moment got the internet talking. The cape, however, holds a special meaning […]