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…
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…
RLabs becomes first member of GVPP
Reconstructed Living Labs , a South African social enterprise that provides organisations and communities with communication and social media solutions, has become the first-ever member of the New7Wonders Global Voting Participation Programme . RLabs is based in Cape Town, and its social enterprise aims include creating an environment…
Flamingo back in Abu Dhabi after ten-year absence
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi says that the Greater Flamingo is once again breeding in the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve. Bu Tinah Island, off the coast of Abu Dhabi and one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, is also home to hundreds of…
Springboks now supporting Table Mountain
The South African rugby team, the Springboks, are putting their impressive physiques behind the campaign to have Table Mountain named one of the New7Wonders of Nature. The Springboks' support comes in the run up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, which begins in New Zealand on 9 September. The…
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
His life has been a remarkable journey along a road that has taken him from prisoner to president to global icon. Nelson Mandela is celebrating his 93rd birthday today and New7Wonders joins people all over the world wishing him health and happiness for the coming year. One of South Africa's…
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…
Table Mountain starts Township initiative
Fiona Furey, Campaign Manager with the South African New7Wonders of Nature Finalist, Table Mountain, is excited. She's just about to start an initiative to coincide with Youth Day in South Africa that will combine computer literacy with awareness of the New7Wonders of Nature campaign. Youth Day, by…
South African DJs speak out for Table Mountain
Some really cool DJs from 5FM can now be seen on YouTube talking up the merits of Table Mountain and asking people to vote for the South African finalist.