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I spent a week in Cape Town, and this allowed me to explore the city. During this time I noticed one thing - Cape Town city is clean. Everytime I was making comparisons with Pretoria. In Cape Town it appears taxis do not cut right into the centre of the city, and this makes for better traffic management. The businesses unlike in many other cities in South Africa are still in the city making the city centre a vibrant place to be at. One brilliant innovation I noticed was how street vendors had neately packaged their wares in a movable, yet portable stand. The neat and slim stand allows the vendors to remain within their alloted bay on the pavement. The other half of the pavement is then free for walkers. Pretoria city centre is more congested than Cape Town. There are many taxis that drive into the centre of town causing traffic chaos and littering. These taxis hoot endlessly causing an incredible noise pollution. Pretoria's residential areas are a stone's throw from the city c...

This year I decided not to go home during the Easter weekend just like last year. As expected very few people remained behind, as a result there were not many places to go. This time gave one space to relax thoroughly. It will be remembered that a week earlier I visited Cape Town to attend the 10th anniversary of the Cape Town Jazz Festival. What an occasion, even though I only managed to attend the second day, where Hugh Masekela was celebrating his 70th birthday. He gave us an explosive show. I extended my stay in Cape Town in order to see the many places the city has.It is such a magnificent. In the midst of all this, the NPA decided to drop all charges again Jacob Zuma, because there was an abuse of process. This abuse was captured in secret tapes that were presented by Zuma legal team to NPA, where conversations about a plot to frustrate Zuma ascendancy to power between Lenard McCarthym Bulelani Ngcuka, and Mzi Khumalo can be heard. It is believed that Ngcuka and co may have oper...

Who would have thought that a Jazz festival will be sold out in these credit crunch times? I wanted to punch myself for not buying tickets well in time for the Cape Town International Jazz Fest. I missed the first day and am now looking for tickets for the final day. I am hopeful, but will be so sad if I fail to get these tickets. I think jazz fans like us should be allowed to watch their music. All those pretenders must never be allowed again!! But Cape Town is lovely. Yesterday was very hot, and night was nice and warm. I ended up in Waterfront where a live band doing cover versions kept us awake until late.