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Local KnowledgeOne small ahaCape Town

Capetonians use this word for cooking over a fire and the social gathering around it.

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Your new ahaBraai

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  1. 03This low-lying area southeast of central Cape Town became the destination of many apartheid forced removals.RECALL
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    Sandy terrain characterizes much of the area.

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  2. 04This Cape Town fishing village and harbor sits on False Bay between Muizenberg and Fish Hoek.RECALL
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    A railway runs close to the shoreline.

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  3. 05In Cape Town, a taxi often means this shared route-based vehicle rather than a private metered cab.RECALL
    Minibus taxi

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