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National Archives Week 2013

2 May, 2013 by Wotz Leave a Comment

The people of the Western Cape are invited to celebrate National Archives Week from the 6th to the 10th of May 2013 with the Western Cape Archives and Records Service at 72 Roeland Street, Cape Town. This is a great opportunity to participate in a variety of activities and to learn about the importance of preserving our documented memoryas as well as to learn more about the impact of the past on our daily lives. The National Archives Week programme will run each day from 09:00 until 15:00. Activities will include guided tours, presentations about the functions of the Archives Service, workshops and exhibitions. In addition, representatives from the Western Cape branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa will be on hand

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Stadium Stories: Durban

3 May, 2010 by HallieHaller Leave a Comment

For all those cheeky Capetonians arguing that "we have the best stadium" don't be fooled - us Durban-born girls disagree. Besides the fact that as a host city, Durban will be the SAM-HELL warmer than Cape Town, a recent visit has convinced me that eThekwini has the best stadium to boot. An unimposing testament to symmetry, this pillared structure is perfectly placed in the heart of the Durban skyline - with cable car providing a literal bird's eye view. The 70, 000 seater stadium is named after KwaZulu Natal-born Moses Mabhida - a unionist called upon by Oliver Tambo to develop the ANC's armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK). Mabhida is remembered for his contributions as chief political instructor of new military

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Health & Fitness

Two Oceans Marathon

2 April, 2010 by HallieHaller 1 Comment

Tomorrow (Saturday 3rd of April) brings the 2010 chapter of The Two Oceans Marathon! The Two Oceans Marathon was first run in 1970, and has been recognized as one of the world's most beautiful race routes ever since. The name tells all - runners start in Newlands, head out to Noordhoek and across Cape country. Taking on the incline of Chapman's Peak, promising a view of both the Pacific and Indian oceans. This year's race will be just as spectacular as the last, but runners should note that weather reports are partly cloudy skies, a strong southerly and a serious seventy percent humidity. The Two Oceans includes a 56km ultra marathon, the popular 21km half marathon and the 5km or 2.5km fun runs. All in all the Two

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