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Cape Town is vibrant, creative, entertaining and world-renowned for its legendary beauty. But it is also scarred by a past that alienated many of its residents. Now it is seeking a new, inclusive identity that will embrace the diverse mix of people that gives the city character and life.

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Foreword; From cabbage patch to neon lights; Contrasts make a city's character; Cape Town at play; Chakras and chickpeas, sangomas and soothsayers; Bo-Kaap and the 'Cape Malays'; Taxi to the Flats; Cape communities from past to present; Turnaround in the townships; Fashioning the future Chr(45) today.

Cape Town Uncovered: A People's City

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    A Paperback / softback by Yazeed Fakier, Gillian Warren-Brown, Eric Miller

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      Publisher: Double Storey
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/12/2005
      ISBN13: 9781919930756, 978-1919930756
      ISBN10: 1919930752

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Cape Town is vibrant, creative, entertaining and world-renowned for its legendary beauty. But it is also scarred by a past that alienated many of its residents. Now it is seeking a new, inclusive identity that will embrace the diverse mix of people that gives the city character and life.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword; From cabbage patch to neon lights; Contrasts make a city's character; Cape Town at play; Chakras and chickpeas, sangomas and soothsayers; Bo-Kaap and the 'Cape Malays'; Taxi to the Flats; Cape communities from past to present; Turnaround in the townships; Fashioning the future Chr(45) today.

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