There have been a couple interesting news items lately.
The first is that a famous Hout Bay landmark, the Sentinel, is up for auction. But, locals aren't amused. They held a protest yesterday that turned a bit violent. The South African National Parks may simply expropriate the mountain and make it part of the Table Mountain National Park. That seems like the most reasonable plan, in my view. It just wouldn't be right for Oprah to put a house on it.
The second news item is that a woman broke her ankle on Table Mountain and had to be airlifted to safety. A good reminder to always be very careful.
A third news item concerns 2010 World Cup venues. Construction workers at several sites have been protesting over the last couple days in search of higher wages (13% increase). There has been an agreement, and work is back to normal, I believe.
Finally, vuvuzelas (the South African word for those noisy sports stadium horns) have been allowed by FIFA for the 2010 World Cup. For some reason, South Africans really love these things, and they blow them constantly during matches. FIFA had considered banning them for the world cup but thought better of it in the end. So, get ready for difficulty hearing the announcers during World Cup TV coverage next June.
Tonight, we went for dinner at Binnenhof Restaurant in Stellenbosch.
--Matt