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 Bay Hotel Cape Town
Cape Cod Bay is a large bay of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
It is enclosed by Cape Cod to the south and east, and Plymouth County, Massachusetts to the west; to the north of Cape Cod Bay lie Massachusetts Bay and the open ocean.
Cape Cod Bay is the southernmost extremity of the Gulf of Maine.
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 Cape_Town - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Cape Town is the economic centre of the Western Cape and serves as the regional manufacturing centre.
The Western Cape is an important tourist region in South Africa; the tourism industry accounts for 9.8% of the GDP of the province and employs 9.6% of the province's workforce.
Cape Town is served by two public universities: the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
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 baywatch safaris dev
Somerset West was declared a municipality in January 1903 with the introduction of electricity in 1916.
The area from Gordon's Bay to the Bot River valley and inland to the Groenlandberg is considered of such ecological significance, that in November 1998 it was declared the first Internationally recognized Biosphere reserve in Southern Africa.
The bay is overlooked by the Langeberg and the Outeniqua Mts'.
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 Routes Travel Info Portal: Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay means Mussel Bay in Afrikaans, named after a pile of mollusc shells found on the floor of Bats Cave
Mossel Bay became a magistracy in 1848 with the name Aliwal, but the previous name proved to remain popular.
During the ostrich feather boom in the Oudtshoorn area, Mossel Bay was the port used for export.
www.routes.co.za /wc/mosselbay/index.html   (276 words)

  
 George Local Municipality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The mayor of the municipality is Marius Swart of the DA Party.
The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 27.28%, Coloured 50.38%, Indian/Asian 0.26%, and White 22.08%.
In the municipality the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 15, 18.2% from 15 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Local_Municipality   (627 words)

  
 Mossel Bay Local Municipality - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mossel Bay Municipality is a municipality located in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
As of the census of 2001, there are 71,439 people residing in the municipality.
The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 22.67%, Coloured 48.51%, Indian/Asian 0.36%, and White 28.46%.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mossel_Bay_Local_Municipality   (95 words)

  
 Western Cape Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, with Cape Town as capital and 4 524 335 residents, according to the 2001 Statistics South Africa Census.
Western Cape Province covers an area of 129 370 km2 of the southern-most tip of the African continent (roughly the size of England or the US state of Louisiana).
The Western Cape Province borders on the Northern Cape Province to the north, the Eastern Cape Province to the northeast and is flanked on the south and west by two oceans, namely the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean respectively.
www.realfact.net /Western-Cape-Province.article00000034.html   (526 words)

  
 RTW Leg 104
As we near Cape Town, we first fly by Cape Hangklip at the tip of False Bay—at the other extreme of this giant horseshoe bay is Cape Point.
Cape Town was the gateway to Europe's penetration of the South African interior, and close ties with continental Europe were maintained.
The municipality continued to oppose apartheid legislation and in 1985 formally reiterated its belief that all people, regardless of race, color, or creed, have the democratic right to participate fully in the affairs of the city and its council.
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 Western Cape
The Parliament is housed in Cape Town and has a total of 42 members; 19 seats are currently held by the ANC, 12 by the DA, 5 by the NNP, 3 by the ID, 2 by the ACDP, and 1 by the UDM.
The Western Cape education department is in a process of developing the first "school business course" in the country.
Western Cape police are searching or a mentally handicapped man who has disappeared while on holiday in Kuilsriver.
www.governpub.com /Capitals-W/Western_Cape.php   (1286 words)

  
 GEORGE MUNICIPALITY REVISED IDP 26 MAY 2004
George is situated in the Western Cape Province, more or less mid-way between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
In 1771 Outeniqualand was incorporated in the Cape Colony when the government started utilising the indigenous forests in the area and established a “houtkapperspost” (foresters post) where George is today.
The population growth rate of all the Municipal areas in the Western Cape is indicated in Tables 2.1 and 2.2.
www.george.org.za /idp2004/200.htm   (717 words)

  
 The Herald Online **News**
MORE rolling flouts are on the cards for the Eastern and Southern Cape, with one of Eskom’s nuclear reactors at Koeberg shut down for repairs for a period of at least three months.
A NELSON Mandela Bay municipal disciplinary committee has ruled that a senior manager in the corporate administration business unit be demoted because of poor performance.
Cape Town — In one of the biggest cases before a Western Cape court, the alleged “Jesus” serial killer-rapist is facing 50 charges, including 13 of murder and 22 of rape.
www.theherald.co.za /herald/2006/01/20/news/hnews.htm   (659 words)

  
 The plan to make local government work better receives decisive endorsement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The DA saw Cape Town and the Western Cape as areas which could be wrestled from the ANC.
In the first local government election in 1995 the ANC in the Western Cape decided to work with a number of civic organisations in Oudtshoorn, Beaufort West, Mossel Bay and Kannaland, which were mainly based in coloured areas.
The local government election results in the Western Cape conforms to the national picture, captured in a statement by the ANC National Executive Committee of 26 March 2006 that "the ANC's overall share of the vote has increased in every province in comparison with the 2000 local government elections.
www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/pubs/umrabulo/umrabulo25/plan.html   (7472 words)

  
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NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WESTERN CAPE The Western Cape is home to incredible natural biodiversity and boasts rich marine and terrestrial environments, which have been shaped by a variety of climatological, geological, oceanographic, hydrological and biophysical characteristics.
In the Cape Metropolitan Area, the presence of the Cape Peninsula National Park, together with attractions such as penguins, whales and great white sharks, has ensured that the region is a premier tourist destination for both overseas and national visitors.
In line with the Western Cape Fiscal Policy 2003-2006, the iKapa elihlumayo aims to ‘grow the economy of the Western Cape through stimulation of socio-economic activities to reduce disparities, raise skills levels, increase per capita income and wage employment and broaden the economic base’.
www.egs.uct.ac.za /eeu/project_summaries/cmp_report/chapter_4_2004.doc   (3671 words)

  
 Plettenberg Bay Accommodation & Real Estate Garden Route South Africa: Plett the fun in the sun paradise - Mossel ...
Mossel Bay Tourism is planning to create a new strategy plan to revitalise tourism in the Garden Route town.
Mossel Bay Tourism chairman Louis Harris said the ball had been set rolling during a scheduled trip of the Choo-Tjoe to Hartenbos when mayor Marie Ferreira, along with some councillors and members of the tourism board, held discussions about steps they could take to revive the attractiveness of the town centre.
Although the possibility of the Choo-Tjoe providing a regular service to Mossel Bay is a “nice-to-have”, it is not yet an intrinsic part of the strategy as the capacity and willingness of Transnet to provide the service have not been confirmed.
www.plett.co.za /content/view/2026/51   (628 words)

  
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Cape Town originally developed as a victualling station for Dutch ships sailing to Eastern Africa, India, and Asia.
Cape Town is town twinned with Nice in France.
Cape Town International Airport serves both domestic and international flights.
www.gamecheatz.net /games.php?title=Cape_Town   (4411 words)

  
 George Accommodation Garden Route Real Estate Tourism South Africa - Plett Country club’s future secure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The controversial bid by the Bitou Municipality to abruptly terminate the lease of the Plettenberg Bay Country Club years before it was due to expire, failed yesterday when the Cape High Court ruled that it would be invalid to do so.
Moosa pointed out that the 1994 lease agreement gave the municipality the right to cancel the lease, with two years’ notice, should the property “be required for any municipal or government purposes”.
The “essential bone of contention” between the municipality and the club was whether the lease gave the municipality the right to sell the property and use the proceeds to fund municipal projects.
www.george.co.za /content/view/996/51   (874 words)

  
 ANC WESTERN CAPE MOURNS LOSS OF TWO YOUNG, DEDICATED CADRES IN FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The ANC Western Cape is saddened at the loss of two young, promising activists and cadres who died in a car accident early this morning in Worcester when they went to buy food for friends.
He is survived by his parents Ivan and Rachel who live in Mossel Bay, and his two sisters, Joy and Jenee, and his brother John.
He became involved in the Cape Youth Congress (Cayco) which was a frontrunner for the ANC Youth League.
www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/pr/2002/pr1101.html   (1553 words)

  
 Cape Town - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Cape Town (Afrikaans : Kaapstad /ˈkɑːpstɑt/; Xhosa : iKapa) is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the City of Cape Town.
Cape Town's land area of 2,499  square kilometres (965  sq mi) is larger than other South African cities, resulting in a comparatively lower population density of 1,158 people per square kilometre (2,999/sq mi).
These teams are Ajax Cape Town, which formed as a result of the 1999 amalgamation of the Seven Stars and the Cape Town Spurs ; and Santos.
www.jimbones.com /access/index.pl/0104/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town   (4724 words)

  
 The Democratic Alliance
In Cape Town, we are confident that we will be the largest party, and possibly the only party to get more than 40% of the vote.
In the Western Cape overall, where we expected the Independent Democrats to split the vote, we have fared far better than we expected.
We have won outright majorities in Overstrand (Hermanus) and Swartland (Malmesbury) and are the biggest party in George and Mossel Bay, with a number of municipalities still outstanding.
www.da.org.za /da/site/eng/News/Article.asp?ID=6259   (570 words)

  
 George Accommodation Garden Route Real Estate Tourism South Africa - Dyantyi defends ANC's mayoral plan
Western Cape Local Government MEC Richard Dyantyi has defended his controversial plan to strip mayor Helen Zille of her powers, denying that he is "messing with the democratic system".
Cape Town mayor Helen Zille, accompanied by members of the city's ruling coalition, address the media.
He said the public would have 30 days to voice their opinions about the move to change the municipal structure from a mayoral to an executive committee system.
www.george.co.za /content/view/1883/51   (1172 words)

  
 SABCnews.com - politics/the_provinces
The Mossel Bay municipality in the Southern Cape says it has to sell municipal land first before it can commit funds to repairing dilapidated houses in the local Khayelitsha township.
Colin Puren, the Mossel Bay director of community services, says it could take some time to find a buyer for the land and raise funds for repairs to the houses.
Residents of Khayelitsha in Mossel Bay in the Southern Cape who received government subsidy houses, more than 10 years ago, say the houses, which showed cracks soon afterwards, are now in a dilapidated and are still leaking.
www.sabcnews.com /politics/the_provinces/0,2172,135979,00.html   (281 words)

  
 Knysna Accommodation Real Estate Garden Route South Africa - Zille keeps the reins in Cape Town
Western Cape local government MEC Richard Dyantyi announced on Tuesday morning that he would not proceed "at this point" with his plan to change the way the city is governed.
He said on Tuesday that the city's new stance on sub-council boundaries and ward committees was "in line with my insistence of creating inclusion and unity in the city".
"The ID is glad that the people of Cape Town have been spared a protracted and expensive battle for power between the ANC and the DA," ID caucus leader in the council Simon Grindrod said.
www.knysna.com /content/view/1999/51   (1003 words)

  
 Accommodation Mossel Bay Real Estate Business Guide Mossel Bay Garden Route South Africa - Dispute erupts over ...
A dispute has erupted between a group of Plettenberg Bay residents over a sawmill which is operating from a home without zoning permission and in defiance of municipal bylaws.
Of particular concern to the group is the noise and the possibility of pollution from airborne sawdust.
Owner David Witherington said an application had been submitted to the Bitou municipality for Timber Two Processors to be rezoned as an agricultural industry.
www.mosselbay.co.za /content/view/2110/51   (609 words)

  
 Maps of South African municipalities - Wikimedia Commons
This is a series of maps showing South African municipalities (local, district, and metro) higlighted within their provinces.
This maps are generated by User:Htonl from ESRI Shapefiles from the Municipal Demarcation Board, South Africa.
The images here are also categorised under Category:Maps of South African municipalities.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Maps_of_South_African_municipalities   (129 words)

  
 MAP OF MOSSELBAY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Mossel Bay is one of the larger seaside resorts along the Garden Route and a town well worth exploring.
During your visit, you might stumble upon a giant milk wood tree, which used to be a "post office" in the 1500's.
Seal Island, in the middle of the bay, is inhabited by colonies of Jackass penguins and Cape fur seals.
www.saexplorer.co.za /maps/wcape/mosselbay/mosselbay_municipality.asp   (257 words)

  
 Western Cape
Vegetation is also extremely diverse, with one of the world’s seven floral kingdoms almost exclusively endemic to the province, namely the Cape Floral Kingdom or Fynbos (Afrikaans: Fine Bush).
Most of the province is considered to have a Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers.
Official destination marketing organisation for Cape Town and the Western Cape
www.globalguide.org /index.html?id=27008   (1800 words)

  
 Mossel Bay Tourism Accommodation Mossel Bay Real Estate Mossel Bay Restaurant Hotel Resort Mosselbaai
Steam train rides from the Outeniqua Transport Museum (Mission St., off Knysna Road, George) to Hartenbos near Mossel Bay.
Mossel Bay Golf Club you can see the sea from every tee.
A proclaimed nature reserve, this course has recently been redesigned and converted to bent grass.
www.visitmosselbay.co.za /links/index.html   (182 words)

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