Cape Town Marathon Relay 2011

The new Green Point Urban Park will host a fun 5 x 4.2km relay at 14h30 on Heritage Day, 24 September 2011, as part of the Cape Town Marathon weekend. Western Province Athletics (WPA) introduced the event to help rebuild a road-running relay culture in South Africa...

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...

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...

No crises for Cape Tourism

No crises for Cape Tourism. Cape Town Tourism cautions against alarmist statements about a tourism crisis. “We are in the middle of winter, traditionally a very tough time for the tourism sector in Cape Town.  This is reflected in the low occupancy levels currently...