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Explore Khayelitsha in South Africa
Khayelitsha in the region of Western Cape is a place in South Africa - some 807 mi or ( 1299 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Khayelitsha is now 11:44 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Swartklip, Strand, Silver Sands, Parow, and Mitchells Plain. Since you are here already, consider visiting Swartklip . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Khayelitsha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
THE SILVER FEZ documentary trailer
Once upon a time in a city at the end of Africa, two men were possessed by a dream that could come true for only one of them. Kaatji Davids was a house painter with barely two cents to rub together. B ..
Laday Gaga - Born this Way Ball 2012 Cape Town South Africa
Lady Gaga promising to give her all at the Born this Way Ball in Cape Town, South Africa. Video is crap but to hear that voice live and see her Perform....Blessed =D ..
Bein Wine Winter 2012
Winter is the rainy season in the Cape, but when the sun comes through, it is simply miraculous, and nature shines in the most beautiful colours - Some impressions from August till September 2012 at B ..
2010 World Cup Fans learning a traditional dance at Moyo Stellenbosch
2010 World Cup Fans trying to learn some traditional African dance moves at Moyo Stellenbosch. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Baphumelele Children's Home
Baphumelele Children's Home was founded in 2001 as a refuge and place of safety for orphaned and other vulnerable children from the Cape Flats. The home is one of the first in the township of Khayelitsha, one of the largest in South Africa. The founder of Baphumelele, Rosie Mashale, is a trained primary school teacher. She has been selected as a Mama Afrika by Clover. She has also been selected as a finalist in the Cape Times V&A Waterfront Woman of Worth Awards.
Located at -34.03 18.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Chris Hani Secondary School
Chris Hani Secondary School is an English-medium school located in Khayelitsha, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. As of 2006 it had some 1,676 students and was staffed by 52 educators. http://www. khanya. co. za/schools/khanyaschool. php?emisno=0106041332. In 2006 the Western Cape Education Department designated it one of 10 "Arts and Culture focus schools" to be set up over the following three years.
Located at -34.05 18.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Cape Flats
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. To many people in Cape Town, the area is known simply as 'The Flats'. Described by some as 'apartheid's dumping ground', from the 1950s the area became home to people the apartheid government designated as non-White.
Located at -34.00 18.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Eersterivier Secondary School
Eersteriver Secondary School is an Afrikaans-medium school in Eerste Rivier, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It was established in 1995 and as of 2006 it had some 1,443 students and 43 educators http://www. khanya. co. za/schools/khanyaschool. php?emisno=0107323861. In 2006 the Western Cape Education Department designated it one of 10 "Arts and Culture focus schools" to be set up over the following three years. http://curriculum. wcape. school.
Located at -34.02 18.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Faure level crossing accident
The Faure level crossing accident occurred at approximately 8 a.m. on 13 November 2006 when a Metrorail train collided with a truck that had stalled on an uncontrolled level crossing at Faure near Somerset West, a town outside Cape Town, South Africa. The truck was carrying at least thirty-three workers from a local vineyard and there were nineteen fatalities (eleven men and eight women) and six injured people among the occupants of the vehicle.
Located at -34.03 18.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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