Western Cape
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| Area | 129462 |
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| Premier | Alan Winde |
| Population | 5. 823 million (2011) |
| Districts | City of Cape Town |
| West Coast | |
| Cape Winelands | |
| Overberg | |
| Garden Route | |
| Central Karoo | |
| Capital | Cape Town |
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| ID | 1182797 |
About Western Cape
The Western Cape is a South African province with coasts bordering the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It's known for the port city of Cape Town, set beneath Table Mountain, part of a national park of the same name. In Table Bay, Robben Island is the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, and is now a living museum. Farther afield, winelands surround historical towns like Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl.
World Cup trophy safe after South Africa rugby offices burgled
... South Africa won the Rugby World Cup on 28 October after beating New Zealand in Paris and The break-in happened at around 22:00 local time (22:00 GMT) and Western Cape police were told of concerns that the trophy had been stolen...
Essex surgeon's family claims South Africa police chatted as he lay dying
... Col Andrè Traut, provincial commander for media communication in the Western Cape, said the murder was under investigation...
Jack Teixeira: US airman charged over Pentagon documents leak
... Mr Teixeira worked as an IT specialist in the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts National Guard, based at Otis Air National Guard Base in Western Cape Cod...
Jack Teixeira: US airman to appear in court over intelligence leak
... Airman Teixeira worked as an IT specialist in the intelligence wing of the Massachusetts National Guard, based at Otis Air National Guard Base in Western Cape Cod...
Jack Teixeira: What we know about Pentagon leaks suspect
... Mr Teixeira was promoted last July to Airman 1st Class - a relatively junior position - and was based at Otis Air National Guard Base in Western Cape Cod...
South Africa's power cuts hit vineyards: No power, no pinot
...By Vumani MkhizeBBC News, Western Cape South Africans are struggling with crippling power cuts on a daily basis, which are imposing huge costs on business...
Cape Town's Day Zero: 'We are axing trees to save water'
... Seven-year droughtBut while there is growing confidence that the Western Cape province is now in a much stronger position to cope with future droughts, there is little evidence that other parts of South Africa have learnt the same lessons...
The white student braving racial politics in South Africa
... But empirical evidence paints a different reality: areas dominated by people who are not white, such as the Cape Flats, Nyanga and Gugulethu, in the DA-run Western Cape, are rocked by alarming murder rates, gangsterism and joblessness...
