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 We are aware of layout problems when this newsletter is opened in Outlook 2007 only; a problem experienced by several other newsletters as well. We are addressing the problem with assistance from Microsoft SA's very efficient customer support and hope to resolve it soon.  The City of Cape Town has announced that it has given up waiting for Cape Town Routes Unlimited to prove its bone fides and is transferring the marketing mandate for Cape Town to Cape Town Tourism.
A quick poll of tourism businesses around the city shows overwhelming support for the decision, announced by Simon Grindrod. Some tourism offices in the hinterland expressed concern, but went on to say they would probably seek closer relationships with CTT. CTRU's latest and biggest marketing initiative, taking provincial tourism representatives into Gauteng shopping centres has been criticised by some of the bureau managers who participated, saying it was a waste of money and poorly planned. One of the biggest advocates for getting involved and making a difference – Nils Heckscher, outgoing chair of Fedhasa Cape – resigned from CTRU's board quoting, according to the Cape Argus, "????". Tourism MEC, Lynne Brown, has regarded CTRU as her political fiefdom – something she acknowleged in the CapeInfo interview with her last year – and that renders her incompetent as a tourism MEC. She and her provincial tourism department must go. For the full story click here, where you can comment and vote on the decision to transfer Cape Town's tourism marketing to Cape Town Tourism.  We've started expanding and updating content, starting with two blogs.
CapeInfo's in-depth coverage of towns and regions is also being expanded and existing content updated.  Work has started on Elgin Valley area, which includes the villages of Grabouw, Houw Hoek, Bot River and Villiersdorp. Other towns that we want to add soon are Knysna, Swellendam and Darling. If anyone would like to help and has really great photographs we can use, please let us know. Most popular content... now this is surprising At a time when most of us have been embarrassed to be South Africans, a previously little-used but useful page in CapeInfo has - for weeks now - been one of the most popular pages other than those in our Directory.  That page is about our Flag & National Anthem. It has the history of the flag and the words of the anthem, with a translation and a video to help you learn the words.
Have citizens despatched our leaders to the dirtbin of history in search of national symbols and pride? Have schools discovered a useful learning aid? We don’t know. But, Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika is a hell of a lot better than Jacob Zuma’s favourite song, uMshini Wam, which was a trademark of the xenophobic attacks. Another very popular page is Google Maps. Did you know that CapeInfo also has the most comprehensive list of school terms, public holidays and holy days?  CapeInfo received the following enquiry: William Garland Soper was an African merchant 1837-1908 and was very important in the development of my home town. I have notes that he and his firm (Davis & Soper) 'built' the tramway to Green Point in Cape Town and I would love to have more information about him and the work he did in SA. I am preparing a memorial lecture on him - he died at Christmastime in 1908. It would be great to have a photograph of the tram service he started. He was very involved in Johannesburg too and had the firm Griffiths & Co. in Port Elizabeth. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated or can you point me in the right direction. Gwyneth Fookes, Past president of the Bourne Society, the local history society for 13 parishes in East Surrey. Email: gwyneth@fookes.fsnet.co.uk  Cape Town or Johannesburg could soon be recognised globally as the city with the best mayor in the world. Both Cape Town’s Helen Zille and Joburg’s Amos Masondo have made it into the shortlist of 50 top mayors in the world. Cape Town’s mayor seems to stand a better chance and if she does win, “Brand Cape Town” benefits most. It reinforces the city’s claim to excellence. The organisers of the international City Mayors poll explain their goals: “Cities and their people are essential drivers of all economies. City Mayors works for a harmonious and fruitful relationship between cities and their economies. City Mayors also analyses the new challenges of urban governance, including migration pressures, community integration, disaster management and resilience against terrorism. “In this century, metropolitan areas, rather than nation states, will shape the world’s social, cultural, technological and economic agendas. This process will lead to increased competition for human, intellectual and material resources but, also, force cities to co-operate with and learn from one another. City Mayors promotes constructive competition and acts as a forum for cooperation and communication between cities. “Successful cities require strong and resourceful leaders and administrations. City Mayors backs demands to give municipal government increased power and authority as well as additional resources.” Click here to vote now for either Helen Zille or Amos Masondo. The closing date for votes is the end of June. 
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