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I watched the news last night and I saw it was tested and it worked well. Apparently the construction is running so early that they might use it for 2010. This was a major breakthrough for Africa as it shows whatever the 'west' can do Africa can also do it better. Well done SA. Hope Nigeria, Egypt and the rest of Africa could come up with an engineering marvel so that the 'west' could drool upon and stop with there negative propaganda against Africa.

Roof at night:

@Enjoyment1
My point is, why does so many idiots like you seem to show of there ignorance. Are you educated?, or do you seem to find pleasure in adding your half brainless self in Nairaland.
This is your comment:

Who even want to go to South Africa?

South Africa has more tourist coming into that country than any other African country since 2002(overtook Egypt)

Cotonou visa is better than that of SA. Who wants to be shot!. Afterall, crime there is the highest in the world. Hiv status in that country, can never be rivalled.

I think your ignorance is clearly evident here, like I ask do you have an education if not I suggest you get one.

Enjoyment1:
In all, what have you said, NOTHING, other than to run your mouth. You have made no point, my friend!

My point is clever friend, I cant stand to read such stupidity coming from you, in fact how old are you? Have you ever been to South Africa? Are really that narrow minded?, gosh.

Best stadium in the world?, I definitely think so .(Greenpoint Stadium Cape Town)

~Bluetooth:
"that apartheid country where a fellow south african killed lucky dube thinking he was a nigeria"
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Enjoyment1:
Who even want to go to South Africa? Cotonou visa is better than that of SA. Who wants to be shot!. Afterall, crime there is the highest in the world. Hiv status in that country, can never be rivalled.

OMO IBO:
Do people really go to South Africa?

vikiviko:
South Africa still an unsafe place for Nigerians.

Crime rate is doubling every hour .

Methink is better only for government officials.

Ive never noticed so much ignorance on Nairaland before, its because of these idiots that Africa remains poverty stricken land with corrupt leaders but for some reason its these idiots that put them in power. Its quite clear that you people are living under mental slavery and I suggest you people get yourself an education before you think you have even the audacity to even think of commenting on Nairaland.

The IMF(International Monetary Fund) predicts Egypt will take over from SA by 2013 and not Nigeria. Egypt is not experiencing a recession and its expected to grow larger than SA by 2013.

EloSela:
Agreed it will take years. However that doesn't mean that it should be overlooked and posting pictures of the mostly white inhabited parts of Cape Town or South Africa where less only a minimum can afford to live won't help tell the truth. Tell the truth and shame the devil by posting pics where the majority of South Africans who happen to be black have no choice but to live.

I here your point, but if the city is beautiful it is beautiful regardless. I just want to share its beauty.

Whether we care to admit it or not South Africa with all its wondrous infrastructure and fabolousity' is not the creation of the Black African man. White people developed the country for themselves and to their standard. Don't get it twisted, while I admire the country and will definitely visit again it is certainly not a country that I would use as an example of how an African country can operate as good as its western counterparts.

It is true, definately true. But South Africa cannot judge with other african countries because its true wealth can never be known. South Africa couldve been the Switzerland of africa if it was not Apartheid or it couldve separate states with African names not like one that is named after a geographical position of a map like 'South Africa". Lets just say, its true potential can never be known.

Across the motorway was another Township, I can't recall the name but it began with a B and sounded Afrikaans. Now this Township was not as glamorous as the 'white townships' but there were no shacks and the houses looked decent however this was a Coloured township. Why weren't the Black townships like that at least??

You should take a thorough investigation of what Apartheid did, it made the whites supreme, coloureds/asians in the middle, blacks down below at the pit. This was racism, and was applied everywhere housing, infrastructure, education etc. It will take years if not decades to recover from. That's why South Africa is the most unequal society in the world.

Yep, the black township is dangerous and I don't recommend you go there again, but reading from your post it seems you lack fundamental understanding of what is Apartheid. The wealth of Cape Town was stripped away from black people long before Apartheid was introduced, thus with the introduction of Apartheid it controlled the black economy allowing it not to grow and develop that's why black people were oppressed. This system was used everywhere throughout SA and its evident throughout black township across SA. South Africa has mined 60% of the earth's gold and has been the number one producer of gold since 1905 even to today but this wealth has never tapped into the hands of the black man but only to there white counterpart. Thats why the white community living in South Africa are the most wealthiest community in all of Africa. But this doesnt mean that todays problems in SA should shift the blame towards the whites, Black SAns(not all of them) are suffering from too many social ills and it seemed they've lost the willingness to work hard and they have this feeling of demanding things(evident in the current township protest) and hence I repeat not all of them. Like in every community in the world, the are also good hard working people out there.

Assuming that you are a Black African you do realise that these Coloured girls would never consider a relationship with the likes of you? I have many South African friends and they would tell me that some of these coloureds would slit their throats rather than be identified as Black never mind date one for a lasting relationship.
When I was there the Blacks were the most beautiful, from a ladies perspective, the African men were simply gorgeous with straight white teeth and smooth skin and my fellow African ladies had gorgeous smooth skin too with the typical African female figure that every one in the West is trying to get now. The coloureds weren't all that, even the white Africans looked better than them.

I've once dated a Joburg coloured before(a good looking one), not all people still have the racial scares that were inherited in Apartheid, but there are some that still carry racism in there blood even in blacks. There are alot of good looking black women that will never date a coloured man and there are some who will do, and the same applies vice-versa.

Hadexman doesn't know the Cape very well, he is expecting to see some girl holding a baby in a slum with a sorry face written HIV/AIDS on it(like the rest of the western media), there so many hot babes down there its not even funny. I was just merely showing a typical example of hot babes down there and trust me there are lots of them(been there before)
Here is my source for the demographics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town#Demographics

Yoruba, do you live in cape town? you seem to know Cape Town so much. To tell you the truth guys, i am a South African, Cape Town is a Beuatiful place, but i can t stand it. When you are in Cape Town it feels like you are in Europe. Its not becuase there are too many whites. Actually Joburg has too many whites than Cape Town. LIfe is dull there, there is no money like Joburg. Joburg might be considered to be dangerous, but we love this place because there is lots of cash here. You can come to Joburg with nothing, but within 2 years you will be a Millionare if you work hard and if you are clever.

@ 1,2
I actually grew up in a small town in the Free State, but for most of my life I lived in Joburg. I travel a lot throughout Africa but I just love staying over for a holiday in Cape Town and yes I also wouldn't wanna live in Cape Town cause its too damn boring and European but its one the best places for a holiday, on the other hand Joburg is the place to be its like Africa's New York.

Demographics:
Cape Coloured people account 48.13% of the population, followed by Black Africans at 31%, Whites at 18.75%, and Asians at 1.43%.
Cape Coloured girls are some of the hottest girls in all of Africa, here are some of dem honeys:

Only a few cities are as breath taking as Cape Town in the world.

Greenpoint Stadium(My favourite stadium in the world), Capacity 69 000 spectators. Due for completion early February 2010 and will be used for 2010 World Cup.

Newlands Stadium, home of Western Province Rugby Union. Capacity 55 000 spectators

Athlone Stadium,Cape Town Capacity:33 000 spectators. Due for completion early December 2009 and will be used for 2010 World Cup training ground.

Cape Town major sports facilities:

University of Cape Town (The best University in Africa according to International rankings)

More Steenberg

Steenberg

Gordon Bay.

Newlands, Cape Town. Home of Western Cape sports.

Urban Area

Hotels

Beaches

Cape Skyline

Here are some beautiful pictures of the most natural, urban city in Africa.

Nezan:
. . . . who will even go there? those xenophobists in SA wont allow you have a good rest there.

ignorant

Top Secondary Schools in Africa
1. Grey College South Africa
2. Rift Valley Academy Kenya
3. King Edward VII School South Africa
4. Hilton College South Africa
5. St. George's College Zimbabwe
6. Prince Edward School Zimbabwe
7. International School of Kenya Kenya
8. Accra Academy Ghana
9. Lycée Lamine Guèye Senegal
10. Adisadel College Ghana
11. St John's College Houghton South Africa
12. Maritzburg College South Africa
13. Lycée Guebre Mariam Ethiopia
14. Selborne College South Africa
15. St Alban's College South Africa
16. Lycée Lyautey Morocco
17. Durban High School South Africa
18. Grey High School South Africa
19. St Andrew`s College South Africa
20. Gateway High School Zimbabwe
21. Glenwood High School South Africa
22. Rainbow International School Uganda
23. Lycée Moulay Youssef Morocco
24. Kearsney College South Africa
25. St. James High School Zimbabwe
26. Wynberg Boys High School South Africa
27. Pretoria Boys High School South Africa
28. Lycée Français de Tananarive Madagascar
29. Mauritius College of the Air Mauritius
30. International School Moshi Tanzania
31. Le Collège Mermoz Ivory Coast
32. Strathmore School Kenya
33. Parktown Boys' High School South Africa
34. International School of Tanganyika Tanzania
35. Holy Child School Ghana
36. Christ The King College Onitsha Nigeria
37. Graeme College South Africa
38. Jeppe High School for Boys South Africa
39. Alliance High School Kenya
40. Hillcrest School Jos Nigeria
41. Kingswood College South Africa
42. Hamilton High School Zimbabwe
43. Lincoln International School Uganda
44. Lycée Victor Hugo Morocco
45. Alexandra High School South Africa
46. École Normale Supérieure Guinea
47. Ghana International School Ghana
48. Arundel School Zimbabwe
49. Rondebosch Boys' High School South Africa
50. Starehe Boys' Centre Kenya

South Africa has the best schools and universities in Africa, already South Africa has the best infrastructure, economy and so on in all of Africa, but yet Nigeria is adding to there power they have in Africa. I don't understand why doesnt South Africa put back into Nigeria instead taking out of Nigeria and adding to there power.

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SA named key emerging market for UK investors
Thursday, 15 October 2009

South Africa has been identified as a key emerging market for global investors, moving up to fourth position in a new survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit for UK Trade & Investment, the British government's international business development agency.

Addressing an emerging markets forum hosted by the Economist Intelligence Unit on Wednesday, UK Secretary of State Lord Mandelson revealed the findings of the report, which examined global business attitudes to emerging markets in light of the global downturn.

UK business 'must look abroad'
Commissioned by UK Trade & Investment, the "Survive and Prosper: emerging markets in the global recession" report gives fresh insights into the opportunities and longer-term strategic importance offered by emerging economies.

"Businesses should be strategic about their exports and plan for the long term," Mandelson said. "Many emerging markets are outperforming developed economies, and are expected to grow strongly for years to come.

"The global recession was a wake-up call for companies to diversify their export base and seek out new opportunities in the emerging world," Mandelson said. "We are encouraging UK business to look abroad and find new business in these exciting new markets."

Emerging markets outperform developed countries
The report, based on a survey of more than 540 high-level business executives across 19 business sectors, found that emerging market economies, on the back of the continued high growth and market size of China and India, had outperformed those of developed countries in 2009.

The report found 60 percent of companies surveyed expected to derive more than 20 percent of their total revenues from emerging markets in five years' time – almost double the current figure of 31%.

According to the report, political risk (including the risk of nationalisation and expropriation) was cited by 50 percent of survey respondents as the greatest government-related obstacle to doing business in emerging markets.

'Share in SA construction boom'
In the equivalent report by the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2008, titled "Tomorrow's Markets", South Africa was ranked eighth in a top 10 list of "new wave" investment markets.

The latest report – in which South Africa moves up to fourth position – is part of a wider push by UK Trade & Investment to raise awareness about the potential trade and investment opportunities for British companies in high-growth markets.

It follows the release on Friday of another UK Trade & Investment report, titled "Building South Africa: opportunities for the UK construction sector", which highlights opportunities stemming from the South African government's multi-billion rand infrastructure development plans.

"South Africa is a fast growth economy with infrastructure plans to match," UK Trade & Investment CEO Andrew Cahn said in a statement on Friday. "With investment opportunities in both private and public sectors, coupled with a severe skills shortage, now is the time for UK companies to take advantage of the construction boom."

'Gain a foothold in sub-Saharan Africa'
Cahn said South Africa's infrastructure spending plan was set to accelerate the annual growth of the economy by between 4.5% and 6%.

"Its ambitious plans for mass transport, water projects, prisons, hospital and prison upgrades provide plenty of opportunities for UK companies," Cahn said.

"This investment, and events like the 2010 football World Cup, are acting as a catalyst for growth in the private construction sector. Opportunities include hotel and residential development as well as urban regeneration projects.

"By establishing a business in South Africa, UK companies can gain a foothold into sub-Saharan Africa."

Several UK companies are already actively involved in major infrastructure projects for South Africa, including Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd, which is providing the new train fleet for the Gautrain project, and Mott MacDonald, which is involved in state logistics company Transnet's rail and port expansion programme.

UK Trade & Investment's presence in South Africa "is stronger than ever, with 34 staff based in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban to support these opportunities and expansions," the agency said on Friday.

It is South Africa

Top 12 largest and strongest African economies



Africa economic report won’t have its zest if it does not have who is who of African economies. Like year, the top 12 largest African economies are the same with some slide modification at the top of the chart. The Republic of South Africa remains the[b] biggest and strongest African economy[/b] with a GDP $ 272.2 billion and the second largest and strongest African economy is Nigeria with a GDP of $ 141.3 billion the third is Algeria with a GDP of $ 137.2 billion and the fourth largest and biggest African economy is Egypt with a GDP of $ 111.8 billion. The changes noted in the classification this year are the great leap forward of Angola and war ravaged Sudan.  Angola, which is recovering from 25 years civil war, has over taken the Kingdom of Morocco as the fifth largest African economy with a GDP of $ 66.1 billion.



Morocco is now the sixth largest African economy with a GDP of $ 61.1 billion; Libya is the seventh largest African economy with a GDP of $ 56.0 billion. Sudan is the eighth largest African economy with a GDP of $ 45.7 billion, Tunisia is ninth with a GDP of $ 33.1 billion, Zimbabwe is tenth with a GDP of $ 26.4 billion, Kenya is eleventh with a GDP of $ 24.8 billion and Cameroon is twelfth with a GDP of $ 20.1 billion. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast, the erstwhile largest and strongest French-speaking black African economy is thirteenth with a GDP of $ 18.7 billion.

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