Cape Summer and the Australians in England

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There are any number of reasons why England are desperate to end their tour on a high.

Eddie Jones seeks end to losing run for weary England in Cape Town

Avoiding a series defeat against a Springbok team in the foothills of its own development would at least deliver some consolation. This could also be the last game of Test rugby played at Newlands, the second oldest international venue in world rugby, which hosted its first overseas visitors in If any English forwards want to be selected for that tour this is a good moment to put down a marker. Denying the Springboks one final victory in their evocative old lair, however, will not be straightforward. The weather forecast is for a damp, windy day on the Cape, far removed from the thin air and fast tracks of the past two Saturdays.

Once upon a time this would have favoured England but without either of the Vunipola brothers to make forceful metres and with Brad Shields having succumbed to food poisoning, much rests on the shoulders of Nathan Hughes and his flankers Tom Curry and Chris Robshaw. In addition to dynamic forward momentum and more joy at the breakdown, England also need to show greater composure at vital junctures. Should Danny Cipriani have a stormer on his first international start for a decade it really will be hard for Jones to categorise his prodigal No 10 as a luxury item who adds limited value to this particular group.

I like characters in the game. As a proportion of GDP, the agriculture and manufacturing sectors have declined whilst finance, business services, transport and logistics have grown reflecting the growth in specialised services sectors of the local economy. Fishing, clothing and textiles, wood product manufacturing, electronics, furniture, hospitality, finance and business services are industries in which Cape Town's economy has the largest comparative advantage. Between and the city's Gini coefficient , a measure of inequality, improved by dropping from 0.

Cape Town has recently enjoyed a booming real estate and construction market, because of the World Cup as well as many people buying summer homes in the city or relocating there permanently. Cape Town hosted nine World Cup matches: Six first-round matches, one second-round match, one quarter final and one semifinal. The central business district is under an extensive urban renewal programme, with numerous new buildings and renovations taking place under the guidance of the Cape Town Partnership.

Cape Town has four major commercial nodes, with Cape Town Central Business District containing the majority of job opportunities and office space. Most companies headquartered in the city are insurance companies, retail groups, publishers, design houses, fashion designers, shipping companies, petrochemical companies, architects and advertising agencies. Most major shipbuilding companies have offices and manufacturing locations in Cape Town.

The Western Cape is an important tourist region in South Africa; the tourism industry accounts for 9. In , over 1. With the highest number of successful Information Technology companies in Africa, Cape Town is an important centre for the industry on the continent. Growing at an annual rate of 8. The city was recently named as the most entrepreneurial city in South Africa, with the percentage of Capetonians pursuing business opportunities almost three times higher than the national average. Cape Town is not only a popular international tourist destination in South Africa, but Africa as a whole.

This is due to its mild climate, natural setting, and well-developed infrastructure. The city has several well-known natural features that attract tourists, most notably Table Mountain, [67] which forms a large part of the Table Mountain National Park and is the back end of the City Bowl.

Reaching the top of the mountain can be achieved either by hiking up, or by taking the Table Mountain Cableway. Cape Point is recognised as the dramatic headland at the end of the Cape Peninsula. Many tourists also visit Cape Town's beaches , which are popular with local residents.

Though the Cape's water ranges from cold to mild, the difference between the two sides of the city is dramatic. This is similar to water temperatures in much of the Northern Mediterranean for example Nice. The oceans in fact meet at the actual southernmost tip, Cape Agulhas , which lies approximately kilometres 93 miles to the south east. The misconception is fuelled by the relative warmth of the False Bay water to the Atlantic Seaboard water, and the many confusing instances of "Two Oceans" in names synonymous with Cape Town, such as the Two Oceans Marathon , the Two Oceans Aquarium , and places such as Two Oceans wine farm.

The majestic slopes of the Twelve Apostles to the unspoilt boulders and white sand beaches of Llandudno, which the route ending in Hout Bay - a diverse bustling suburb with a harbour and a seal island. This fishing village is flanked by the luscious Constantia valley and the picturesque Chapmans Peak drive. Boulders Beach near Simon's Town is known for its colony of African penguins. The city has several notable cultural attractions.

It is also one of the city's most popular shopping venues, with several hundred shops and the Two Oceans Aquarium. Several companies offer tours of the Cape Flats , a mostly Coloured township , and Khayelitsha , a mostly black township. Cape Town is noted for its architectural heritage, with the highest density of Cape Dutch style buildings in the world.

Cape Dutch style, which combines the architectural traditions of the Netherlands, Germany, France and Indonesia, is most visible in Constantia , the old government buildings in the Central Business District, and along Long Street. Competing teams of minstrels parade in brightly coloured costumes, performing Cape Jazz , either carrying colourful umbrellas or playing an array of musical instruments.

The city also encloses the 36 hectare Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden that contains protected natural forest and fynbos along with a variety of animals and birds. There are over 7, species in cultivation at Kirstenbosch, including many rare and threatened species of the Cape Floristic Region. Cape Town's transport system links it to the rest of South Africa; it serves as the gateway to other destinations within the province.

The Cape Winelands and in particular the towns of Stellenbosch , Paarl and Franschhoek are popular day trips from the city for sightseeing and wine tasting. It was built in and restored in and again in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Several newspapers, magazines and printing facilities have their offices in the city. Naspers , the largest media conglomerate in South Africa, publishes Die Burger , the major Afrikaans language paper. Cape Town has many local community newspapers.

Afrikaans language community newspapers include the Landbou-Burger and the Tygerburger. Vukani , based in the Cape Flats, is published in Xhosa. Cape Town is a centre for major broadcast media with several radio stations that only broadcast within the city.

Bush Radio is a community radio station The Voice of the Cape M-Net is not well represented with infrastructure within the city. Cape Town TV is a local TV station, supported by numerous organisation and focusing mostly on documentaries. Numerous productions companies and their support industries are located in the city, mostly supporting the production of overseas commercials, model shoots, TV-series and movies.

Cape Town's most popular sports by participation are cricket , association football , swimming , and rugby union. Cape Town also regularly hosts the national team, the Springboks , and hosted matches during the Rugby World Cup , including the opening ceremony and game, as well as the semi-final between New Zealand and England that saw Jonah Lomu run in four tries. Association football, which is better known as soccer in South Africa, is also popular.

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The Newlands Cricket Ground regularly hosts international matches. Cape Town has had Olympic aspirations. For example, in , Cape Town was one of the five candidate cities shortlisted by the IOC to launch official candidatures to host the Summer Olympics. Although the Games ultimately went to Athens , Cape Town came in third place. The city of Cape Town has vast experience in hosting major national and international sports events. The Absa Cape Epic is the largest full-service mountain bike stage race in the world.

Some notable events hosted by Cape Town have included the Rugby World Cup , ICC Cricket World Cup , and World Championships in various sports such as athletics, fencing, weightlifting, hockey, cycling, canoeing, gymnastics and others. It was also one of the host cities of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament. Cape Town has a well-developed higher system of public universities. Cape Town is served by three public universities: This is due in large part to substantial financial contributions made to these institutions by both the public and private sector.

UCT is an English-speaking institution. It has over 21, students and has an MBA programme that is ranked 51st by the Financial Times in The new university offers education primarily in English, although one may take courses in any of South Africa's official languages.

The institution generally awards the National Diploma. Cape Town has also become a popular study abroad destination for many international college students. Many study abroad providers offer semester, summer, short-term, and internship programs in partnership with Cape Town universities as a chance for international students to gain intercultural understanding. Cape Town International Airport serves both domestic and international flights. It is the second-largest airport in South Africa and serves as a major gateway for travellers to the Cape region.

Cape Town has direct flights to most cities in South Africa as well as a number of international destinations. Cape Town International Airport recently opened a brand new central terminal building that was developed to handle an expected increase in air traffic as tourism numbers increased in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup. The airport's cargo facilities are also being expanded and several large empty lots are being developed into office space and hotels.

Cape Town has a long tradition as a port city. The Port of Cape Town , the city's main port, is in Table Bay directly to the north of the central business district. The port is a hub for ships in the southern Atlantic: It is also a busy container port, second in South Africa only to Durban. In , it handled 3, ships and 9.

The Shosholoza Meyl is the passenger rail operations of Spoornet and operates two long-distance passenger rail services from Cape Town: These trains terminate at Cape Town railway station and make a brief stop at Bellville. Cape Town is also one terminus of the luxury tourist-oriented Blue Train as well as the five-star Rovos Rail.

Metrorail operates a commuter rail service in Cape Town and the surrounding area. The Metrorail network consists of 96 stations throughout the suburbs and outskirts of Cape Town. Cape Town is the origin of three national roads. The N1 and N2 begin in the foreshore area near the city centre. An older at-grade road, the R , runs parallel to the N1 from Bellville. It becomes a multiple-carriageway at-grade road from the intersection with the R44 onwards.

An older at-grade road, the R , runs parallel to the N1 initially, before veering south at Bellville, to join the N2 at Somerset West via the suburbs of Kuils River and Eerste River. It runs north, initially as a highway, but becoming an at-grade road from the intersection with the M5 Potsdam Rd onwards. There are also a number of two- and three-digit regional routes linking Cape Town with surrounding areas.

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The R27 originates from the N1 near the Foreshore and runs north parallel to the N7, but nearer to the coast. The R44 enters the east of the metro from the north, from Stellenbosch. It exits the metro heading south hugging the coast, leading to the towns of Betty's Bay and Kleinmond.

The R runs from the R in Bellville, heading north across the N1 through Durbanville leaving the metro to Malmesbury.

This R starts north of Koeberg from the R27 and, after meeting the R, continues north to Darling. The R originates from Muizenberg and runs along the coast, to the south of Mitchell's Plain and Khayelitsha, before veering north-east, crossing the N2 west of Macassar, and exiting the metro heading to Stellenbosch. Each city's M roads are independently numbered. Most are at-grade roads. However, the M3 splits from the N2 and runs to the south along the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, connecting the City Bowl with Muizenberg.

Except for a section between Rondebosch and Newlands that has at-grade intersections, this route is a highway. It is a highway as far as the interchange with the M68 at Ottery, before continuing as an at-grade road. Cape Town suffers from the worst traffic congestion in South Africa. Golden Arrow Bus Services operates scheduled bus services throughout the Cape Town metropolitan area.

Several companies run long-distance bus services from Cape Town to the other cities in South Africa. This is known as the MyCiTi service. The service use high floor articulated and standard size buses in dedicated busways, low floor articulated and standard size buses on the N2 Express service, and smaller 9-metre foot Optare buses in suburban and inner city areas.

It offers universal access through level boarding and numerous other measures, and requires cashless fare payment using the EMV compliant smart card system, called myconnect. Headway of services i. Cape Town has two kinds of taxis: Unlike many cities, metered taxis are not allowed to drive around the city to solicit fares and instead must be called to a specific location. Cape Town metered taxi cabs mostly operate in the city bowl, suburbs and Cape Town International Airport areas. Large companies that operate fleets of cabs can be reached by phone and are cheaper than the single operators that apply for hire from taxi ranks and Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

There are about one thousand meter taxis in Cape Town. Their rates vary from R8 per kilometre to about R15 per kilometre. The larger taxi companies in Cape Town are Excite Taxis, Cabnet and Intercab and single operators are reachable by cellular phone. The seven seated Toyota Avanza are the most popular with larger Taxi companies. Meter cabs are mostly used by tourists and are safer to use than minibus taxis. Minibus taxis are the standard form of transport for the majority of the population who cannot afford private vehicles. These taxis make frequent unscheduled stops to pick up passengers, which can cause accidents.

Minibuses are generally owned and operated in fleets. Table Mountain from the harbour. Metrorail train leaving Kalk Bay station. N2 highway, entering the City Bowl. Taxi rank above Cape Town railway station. Cape Town has nine twin towns and sister cities:. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other uses, see Cape Town disambiguation. Capital city of the Western Cape province and legislative capital of South Africa.

Place in Western Cape, South Africa. Kaapstad in Afrikaans iKapa in Xhosa. Spes Bona Latin for "Good Hope". History of Cape Town. A model of Cape Town as it would have appeared in Biodiversity of Cape Town. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.

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