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In Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, homes under siege from rich foreign buyers Amid digital nomads, a tourism boom and a housing crisis, can the people who built the city still afford to live in it? ![Bo Kaap](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-11-01T1237... [1]

Performers parade during the Cape Town Carnival 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 21, 2026. The annual Cape Town Carnival kicked off here on Saturday evening. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua) ![](2026 (confirmed by 2 sources) [2]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers wrapped up their meeting on Thursday without issuing a joint communique, unable to reach a consensus on climate change and other global issues. [3]

Last week, policymakers and industry executives of mining companies gathered in Cape Town for the annual African Mining Indaba. [4]

While it's been great fun to virtually meet people around the world through their blogs, it's always more fun to meet people in person. Especially when food is involved. [5]

Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 273,639,343, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. [6]

The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are expected to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc in Cape Town on Thursday, a precursor to a larger summit of developing nations’ leaders in South Africa in August that Russian Preside... [7]

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Sub-Saharan African countries previously shut out of the bond market are resuming debt offerings denominated in foreign currencies, raising more than $10 billion in 2024. [8]

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[1] MM www.aljazeera.com · 2026-03-18 · 75% match

In Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, homes under siege from rich foreign buyers

In Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, homes under siege from rich foreign buyers Amid digital nomads, a tourism boom and a housing crisis, can the people who built the city still afford to live in it? ![Bo Kaap](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-11-01T1237

[2] MM english.news.cn · 85% match

Annual Cape Town Carnival kicks off

Performers parade during the Cape Town Carnival 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, on March 21, 2026. The annual Cape Town Carnival kicked off here on Saturday evening. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua) ![](2026

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-02-28 · 75% match

G20 finance ministers fail to issue statement as U.S. skips meeting

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers wrapped up their meeting on Thursday without issuing a joint communique, unable to reach a consensus on climate change and other global issues.

[4] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

Why communities pay for mining

Last week, policymakers and industry executives of mining companies gathered in Cape Town for the annual African Mining Indaba.

[5] MM globalvoices.org · 2005-06-27 · 75% match

Global Voices, Global Dinners · Global Voices

While it's been great fun to virtually meet people around the world through their blogs, it's always more fun to meet people in person. Especially when food is involved.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-12-18 · 73% match

Coronavirus: Week of Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, Australia daily cases hit record high

Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the coronavirus that was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Cumulative global cases have reached 273,639,343, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

[7] TH thediplomat.com · 2023-05-31 · 71% match

Possible Putin Trip in Spotlight as Russia, China Foreign Ministers Set for Meeting in South Africa

The Russian and Chinese foreign ministers are expected to meet with their counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc in Cape Town on Thursday, a precursor to a larger summit of developing nations’ leaders in South Africa in August that Russian Preside

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-03-03 · 71% match

Sub-Saharan Africa resumes bond offerings as China retreats

CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Sub-Saharan African countries previously shut out of the bond market are resuming debt offerings denominated in foreign currencies, raising more than $10 billion in 2024.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-02-20 · 71% match

Coronavirus: Week of Feb.14 to Feb. 20, Pfizer jabs can be stored in normal medical freezers

Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 110,687,323, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The worldwide death toll has hit 2,450,499.

[10] MM dailymail.co.uk · 75% match

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