Cape Town: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

News •

The saga that never goes away: wounds of Australian cricket reopened as ball tampering resurfaces • Nov. 11, 2026, 12:08 AM ET (The Guardian)

Princess Diana’s Cape Town retreat up for sale – exactly as she left it • Nov. 9, 2026, 10:22 AM ET (The Telegraph)

South Africa’s remarkable victory over Australia proves they are truly the best in the world • Oct. 31, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (New York Times)

Indonesia’s imprint on Cape Town history comes to light • Oct. 27, 2026, 8:34 PM ET (Jakarta Post)

Hill-Lewis warns small parties could cost DA its Cape Town majority • Oct. 27, 2026, 6:00 PM ET (Daily Maverick)

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Table Mountain rises behind the cityscape and harbor of Cape Town, South Africa, with docks, ships, and waterfront buildings in the foreground.

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The Slave Lodge museum in Cape Town, a yellow and white colonial-era building with black shutters, stands on a city street with pedestrians and parked cars in front.

Rows of grapevines in a vineyard near Cape Town, South Africa, with a white farmhouse in the distance and mountains in the background.

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