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Cape Town is South Africa's crown jewel. Founded by the Dutch East India Company in 1652, it was South Africa's first attempt at a modern metropolis, earning it the nickname "The Mother City." ...

Cape Town is buckling under the weight of unrelenting rainfall today, with severe flooding, traffic chaos, and even a wall collapse reported across the metro.