Cape Town Marathon Deadline Extended

The organisers of the Cape Town Marathon 2011, which takes place on Sunday 25 September, have extended the pre-entry deadline by a week to noon on Monday 19 September for the 42.2km and 10km races. The deadline extension gives more runners the opportunity to visit...

Football tourists spend R1.27bn

  Pretoria – Cape Town has gained R1.27 billion from spending from more than 108 384 football tourists who visited the city during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Presenting his 2010/2011 annual report to the Western Cape Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and...

Defacing natural coastline a concern

The South African National Parks (SANParks) and the City of Cape Town are concerned about the growing trend of defacing and disfiguring the natural coastline by stacking rocks to form structures in Kommetjie beaches. This practice has been noted from the boardwalk at...

Investors prefer Cape Town

Cape Town is fast becoming a destination of choice for domestic and foreign investors looking to expand their operations in Africa. Tourism has always been a major drawcard for Cape Town, known internationally as a top leisure destination, but the city is also gaining...

Kenyan wins Cape Town Marathon

Augustine Amos Maiyo (Mr Price) clocked an Olympic Qualifying time of 2:14:55 to beat a top field, including South African marathon record holder Gert Thys, and claim the R25 000 first prize at the Aca Joe Cape Town Marathon 2011 on Sunday 25 September. Maiyo saw off...