Latest Article | Dec 18, 2013
To mark World Tourism Day today, Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille unveiled a large picture frame that offers a unique view of Table Mountain, one of the New7Wonders of Nature. The 2.8m tall by 4m wide frame by local artist Porky Hefer is a permanent interactive artwork and is part…
Forres pupils sing “The Wonders we have chosen”
"We are committed to providing a balanced and dynamic education for every child, with the belief that children are unique and that individual minds learn differently," says Kim van der Hoven, Head of Forres Preparatory School in Rondebosch, one of the southern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. Rondebosch…
Table Mountain inauguration celebrations continue in Pretoria
The celebrations marking the Official Inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New7Wonders of Nature moved to Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, yesterday with the unveiling of a memorial plaque at the headquarters of South African National Parks in Muckleneuk. Speaking in Muckleneuk, Bernard Weber, Founder-President of…
Table Mountain officially inaugurated as one of the New7Wonders of Nature
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".…
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…
Hope, computer literacy and democracy come to Khayelitsha township
"The mountain belongs to everyone," said Fiona Furey, Campaign Manager with the South African New7Wonders of Nature Finalist, Table Mountain. "Everyone should have the opportunity to vote for it." She was speaking in Cape Town's Khayelitsha township at the launch of a computer literacy initiative organized in partnership with Silulo…