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- Destinations
- Africa
- South Africa
- Cape Town
- St George's Cathedral
St George's Cathedral
Cape Town's Victorian Gothic style Anglican Cathedral, founded
in 1901, is situated in Wale Street and is historically significant
for it is where the enthronement of South Africa's first black
archbishop, Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu, took place. The
Cathedral is unique in that it became a political powerhouse in the
struggle against Apartheid, known as 'the people's cathedral',
stating openly from the 1950s onwards that it was open to all
people of all races at all times. This was a brave stand in the
racially segregated society of the time. In subsequent years the
cathedral became the venue for many protest gatherings and vigils
and on occasions the building was surrounded by police, water
cannons and barbed wire. Victims of forced removals were even
accommodated in the cathedral at times. As far as architectural
merit goes, the cathedral does feature some fine Gabriel Loire
windows, including a magnificent Rose Window above the south
transept.
Information & Facts
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Language
South Africa has 11 official languages, including
Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely
spoken.
Money
South Africa's currency is the Rand (ZAR), which is divided into
100 cents. Money can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
the larger hotels. ATMs are widely available (there is a daily
limit for cash withdrawals) and major international credit cards
are widely accepted, except in petrol stations where cash is
required. Visitors should be vigilant when drawing cash from ATMs,
as con artists are known to operate there. Travellers cheques and
some foreign currencies are accepted at larger hotels and shops,
but commission is charged, otherwise all commercial banks will
exchange them.
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