
- Cape Town was officialy founded in 1652 when the Dutch setup a halfway point for ships travelling east.
- Cape Town is also called 'The Mother City'
- The weather is similar to the Mediterranean, with rain in winter from May to September. Summers are hot and can be windy.
- The ocean water is usually cold year round at average 17 degrees celsius.
- There is a large international community in Cape Town and 9 official languages, but English is understood well by all.
- About 3.5 million people live in and around Cape Town, the countries second largest city.
- FIFA 2010 was hosted in South Africa, with 8 games in Cape Town.
- Famous Capetonians include entrepeneur Mark Shuttleworth, swimmer Natalie du Toit, Nobel literature laureate JM Coetzee and singer Brenda Fassie.
- Cape Town is home to the world's larget timed event, Cape Argus Cycling Tour, which attracts up to 35 000 riders.
- Not just in Cape Town, but in South Africa we drive on the left side of the road.