TOURISM WESTERN CAPE

South Africa, Cape Town · 1995-05-12

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Cachet: Table Mountain

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TOURISM WESTERN CAPE: VICTORIA AND ALBERT WATERFRONT, CAPE TOWN Within the borders of the Western Cape Province, the visitor may enjoy the primeval landscape of the Karoo, the wonderland of the Cango Caves, the romantic beauty of the Garden Route, the majestic mountains of the Boland, a unique whale route, several beautiful wine routes, and an exceptional wealth of plants and flowers. The long coastline borders on the cold Atlantic Ocean in the west and the warm Indian Ocean in the south and harbours a string of seaside resorts, varying from quaint fishing villages to sophisticated coastal cities. Of these, Cape Town, the mother city at the foot of Table Mountain, is undoubtedly the most famous. In the course of time, the city centre had progressively been cut off from the sea by railway and freeway development. To re- establish the city's links with the sea, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront Company was formed in 1988 to convert the harbour area around the Victoria and Alfred Basins - dating from 1860 - into a waterfront centre with hotels, taverns, restaurants, theatres, mu- seums, speciality shops and professional services, whilst retaining the harbour activities. As the Waterfront is a sensitive area with numerous historical buildings, restoration and rebuilding were undertaken with great care. Today, the Waterfront is a remarkable success story. It has received awards for conservation, architecture, planning, engineering and landscape architecture - among others the International Waterfront Centre Annual Award (Washington DC) and the New York Film and TV Festival Award. The Waterfront is also a job creator promoting economical empowerment and community development - in the Craft Workshop and the Arts and Crafts Market alone, more than 2 000 employment opportunities have been generated. An extremely high standard of product quality, service, cleanliness and security is being maintained. By virtue of that and its intriguing harbour ambiance, the Waterfront has become a favourite destination with Capetonians and visitors alike. Perhaps the Waterfront experience can best be described in the words of Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "Everybody in the Western Cape has a stake in the success of this project. Let the Waterfront be a celebration of our diversity and of our confidence in finding each other in this new and wonderful South Africa." TOERISME WESKAAP: VICTORIA EN ALBERT WATERFRONT, KAAPSTAD Binne die grense van die Wes Kaap Provinsie kan die besoeker onder meer die oerlandskap van die Karoo, die wonderwêreld van die Kangogrotte, die romantiese skoonheid van die Tuinroete, die majestueuse Bolandse berge, 'n unieke walvisroete, verskeie pragtige wynroetes en 'n uitsonderlike plant- en blommeweelde geniet. Aan die lang kuslyn met die koue Atlantiese Oseaan in die weste en die warm Indiese Oseaan in die suide, lê 'n snoer strandoorde wat wissel van skilderagtige vissersdorpies tot gesofisti- keerde kusstede. Hiervan is Kaapstad, die moederstad in die skoot van Tafelberg, seker die bekendste. Met verloop van tyd is die stadskern steeds meer deur spoor- en snelwegontwikkeling van die see afgesny. Om die stad weer met die see te verbind, is die Victoria en Alfred Waterfront-maatskappy in 1988 gestig om die hawegebied om die Victoria- en die Albert-bassin - wat uit 1860 dateer - in 'n waterkantsentrum met hotelle, tavernes, restaurante, teaters, museums, spe- sialiteitswinkels en professionele dienste te omskep, met behoud van die hawe-aktiwiteite. Omdat die Waterfront 'n sensitiewe gebied met talle historiese geboue is, is die restourasie en herbouing met groot sorg gedoen. Vandag is die Waterfront 'n merk- waardige suksesverhaal wat reeds toekennings vir bewaring, argitektuur, beplanning, ingenieurswese en landskapsargitektuur ont- vang het - onder meer die International Waterfront Centre Annual Award (Washington DC) en die New York Film and TV Festival Award. Die Waterfront is ook 'n werkskepper wat ekonomiese bemagtiging en gemeenskapsontwikkeling bevorder - net in die Craft Workshop en die Arts and Crafts Market is meer as 2 000 werksgeleenthede geskep. 'n Baie hoë produk-, diens-, netheid- en vei- ligheidstandaard word gehandhaaf en dit, saam met die besonderse omgewing en die unieke hawe-atmosfeer, maak van die Waterfront 'n gewilde saamkomplek vir sowel Kapenaars as besoekers van elders. Die Waterfront-ervaring word allig die beste beskryf in dié woorde van die Nobelpryswenner, aartsbiskop Desmond Tutu: "Elkeen in die Wes Kaap het 'n aandeel in hierdie projek. Laat die Waterfront 'n viering van ons verskeidenheid en van ons vertroue in ons ontdekking van mekaar in hierdie nuwe en wonderlike Suid-Afrika wees."

Additional information

This cover was postmarked on 12 May 1995 at Cape Town and catalogued as SAPO 6.13. Its cachet featured Table Mountain and its accompanying card focused on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, a harbour precinct redeveloped from 1988 onward around basins dating back to 1860. The card even quoted Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who described the Waterfront as a celebration of the country's diversity and its confidence in finding common ground in the new South Africa.

Theme: Other

Condition: AverageNoticeable wear or light damage, such as creases, minor soiling, small tears, or light discolouration, but still collectable.

Addressed: No

Signed: No

SG reference: 867

SAPO serial number: 6.13

Estimated value: ~US$0.1

This is a high-level, subjective estimate only, not a professional appraisal.