Cape Town, South Africa: The Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature took place at a ceremony held at the foot of the iconic mountain earlier this morning.
Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town, unveiled the specially-cast bronze plaque in front of 41…
South Africa gets ready to celebrate Africa’s Wonder of Nature: Table Mountain
Ceremonies marking the Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature begin on Sunday in Cape Town and continue on Monday in Pretoria. Guests will include local dignitaries, representatives from New7Wonders and delegates from the other New7Wonders of Nature sites.
"The Official Inauguration of Table Mountain…
Indian President visits South Africa’s new Wonder of Nature: Table Mountain
"Just a day after the New7Wonders Foundation based in Switzerland confirmed that the Table Mountain here has been given the 'official' status of one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature following a global voting process, President Pratibha Patil on Friday became the first international dignitary to visit Cape Town's…
Table Mountain confirmed as one of the New7Wonders of Nature
Cape Town/Zurich: Table Mountain's status as one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature has become official after an international audit confirmed the result of a global voting process. New7Wonders has confirmed that Table Mountain's "provisional" status after international voting closed on 11 November 2011 has been changed to "official".…
Announcing the provisional New7Wonders of Nature
The provisional New7Wonders of Nature are, in alphabetical order: Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Table Mountain. Here, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, announces the names of the provisional New7Wonders of Nature at the New7Wonders headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
The New7Wonders of Nature are…
The first count of the global vote to elect the New7Wonders of Nature has been announced. In alphabetical order, they are: Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Table Mountain.
Announcing the results at the headquarters of the New7Wonders Foundation in Zurich, Switzerland, Bernard Weber, Founder-President…
“Do it for Mandela” says New7Wonders President
South Africans must draw inspiration from former President Nelson Mandela as the battle for Table Mountain to be named one of the New7Wonders of Nature enters its final week. Bernard Weber, Founder-President of New7Wonders, said South Africans could draw inspiration from Mandela and ensure their mountain made the final seven.
"If…
Table Mountain outreach boosts internet access
South Africa's iconic Table Mountain is one of the 28 Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, and this has inspired the Vote for Table Mountain campaign to reach out to underprivileged communities in and around Cape Town by providing a platform to learn about the internet.
The campaign has…
Tutu and De Klerk support Mandela’s Mountain Of Hope
Nobel Peace Prize winners Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and former State President FW de Klerk have pledged their support for Table Mountain in the race to be named one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
With just over two months remaining in the campaign, the Vote for Table Mountain supporting…
Bishop Tutu’s sermon on Table Mountain
"Desmond Tutu's voice will always be the voice of the voiceless," said the former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. The man who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and who became the first black South African Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986 is now raising his voice for…