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Nampak, Africa's largest packaging company, [4] is one of the largest companies to have operations in Epping. Other large companies in Epping Industria are SA Metal Group, Distell Ltd, AVI Ltd and Afrox. The Cape Town Market is one of the oldest and largest fresh produce markets in South Africa. It is over 50 years old and services over 5500 ...
The Cape Flats (Afrikaans: Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town. The Cape Flats is also the name of an administrative region of the City of Cape Town , which lies within the larger geographical area.
From 1880 to 1914, the Jewish population in South Africa grew from 4,000 to over 40,000. South African Jews have played an important role in promoting diplomatic and military relations between Israel and South Africa. [6] South Africa's Jewish community peaked in the 1970s with an estimated 120,000 Jews living in the country.
Cape Town first received local self-government in 1839, with the promulgation of a municipal ordinance by the government of the Cape Colony. [4] When it was created, the Cape Town municipality governed only the central part of the city known as the City Bowl, and as the city expanded, new suburbs became new municipalities, until by 1902 there were 10 separate municipalities in the Cape ...
capital of Western Cape; Population of Cape Town: 433,688 [citation needed] Area of Cape Town: 400.28 km 2 ... the oldest wine estate in South Africa The Gatsby, ...
Mamre is a small rural town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the northernmost border of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. It is situated approximately 55 kilometres (30 mi) north of central Cape Town, and 5–6 km to the neighbouring industrial town of Atlantis.
Marais Road Shul in the city's Jewish hub, Sea Point, is the largest Jewish congregation in South Africa. [145] Temple Israel (Cape Town Progressive Jewish Congregation) also has three temples in the city. [146] There is also a Chabad centre in Sea Point and a Chabad on Campus at the University of Cape Town, catering to Jewish students. [147]
The West Coast is a region of the Western Cape province in South Africa and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the Swartland region on the east.. The region stretches for over 400 km from north to south and is known for its scenery and fertile fishing grounds.