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Cape Town residents hold night vigil after German tourist disappears

Residents of Hout Bay community, close to South Africa's tourist capital Cape Town, held a candlelight vigil on Wednesday evening as the search continued for a 22-year-old German who went missing during a hike last month.

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Wehrlein accepts full blame for Buemi Cape Town FE clash

Formula E points leader Pascal Wehrlein accepted full responsibility for his first lap incident with Sebastien Buemi at the Cape Town E-Prix, where he speared into the back of him.

Autosport

Why Cape Town should be the mould for future Formula E venues

OPINION: It may have taken Formula E longer than planned to arrive in Cape Town, but it was worth the wait as stunning city scenery married with thrilling track action. There was also substance to the style at South Africa’s first world championship single-seater race in nearly 30 years, from…

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Bird unhappy with Cape Town FE flag delays, "spooked" by radio

Sam Bird was infuriated by the delay in showing a red flag for Edoardo Mortara's crashed car in Formula E's Cape Town qualifying session. The Jaguar driver says it contributed to his subsequent accident.

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Vergne’s tactics pay off to land Cape Town Formula E podium

The expected battle between Porsche and DS Penske took place during the first E-Prix in South Africa, with the strategies employed by the leading teams the right ones to deliver silverware.

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Australia beat South Africa to win Women’s T20 World Cup for sixth time

Beth Mooney top-scored with 74 as Australia ran out 19-run winners in Cape Town

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Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs to win Women’s T20 World Cup final – as it happened

Invincible Australia win their sixth T20 World Cup final after Beth Mooney’s 74 leads them to a 19-run win in front of a full house at Newlands

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Vergne: Da Costa's Cape Town FE attack mode miss cost me victory

Jean-Eric Vergne reckons that Cape Town E-Prix winner Antonio Felix da Costa's attack mode miss led to the Porsche driver's eventual victory in South Africa's first Formula E race.

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Da Costa: Trust in Vergne, Cassidy made Cape Town FE-winning overtakes possible

Antonio Felix da Costa says faith in his rival Formula E drivers and their 'cooperation' made his audacious Cape Town E-Prix overtakes possible.

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Cape Town E-Prix: Da Costa puts stunning late move on Vergne for victory

Antonio Felix da Costa pulled off an outrageous overtake on Jean-Eric Vergne to claim his first Formula E victory of the year in a wild Cape Town E-Prix.

Autosport

Cape Town E-Prix: Fenestraz grabs maiden pole in wild FE qualifying

Sacha Fenestraz claimed his first Formula E pole position in a wild qualifying session for the Cape Town E-Prix, beating Maximilian Gunther by 0.422s in the final.

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Cape Town E-Prix: Fenestraz grabs maiden pole in wild Formula E qualifying

Sacha Fenestraz claimed his first Formula E pole position in a wild qualifying session for the Cape Town E-Prix, beating Maximilian Guenther by 0.422s in the final.

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Mahindra withdraws from Cape Town E-Prix with rear suspension concerns

Mahindra has withdrawn from the Cape Town E-Prix following safety concerns over its rear suspension, meaning both works Formula E cars and the Abt team will not participate.

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Cape Town E-Prix: Cassidy beats Mortara in practice

Nick Cassidy’s late lap in Cape Town E-Prix's second practice session put the Kiwi on top, as he posted a 1m08.118s at the flag to overhaul Maserati MSG Formula E rival Edoardo Mortara.

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How a water crisis catalyzed Cape Town

Between 2016 and 2018 Cape Town experienced the real possibility of "Day Zero," the day when the taps would run dry

The Independent UK

Formula E: Maserati look set for season lift-off at ‘outstanding’ Cape Town E-Prix

South Africa welcomes Formula E for the first time and Edoardo Mortara posted the fastest time in FP1 on Friday

Autosport

FE drivers praise "big deal" Cape Town circuit, expect energy-intensive race

Formula E's first race in Cape Town has been a 'big deal' for South African motorsport, according to Kelvin van der Linde, as the drivers expect an energy-intensive race.

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Vergne: "Completely unrealistic" to expect DS Penske win in Cape Town

Jean-Eric Vergne says it is 'completely unrealistic' to expect DS Penske to follow up its Hyderabad E-Prix win with victory in Cape Town, hinting the team was fortunate in India.

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Vergne: "Completely unrealistic" to expect DS Penske Formula E win in Cape Town

Jean-Eric Vergne says it is 'completely unrealistic' to expect DS Penske to follow up its Hyderabad E-Prix win with victory in Cape Town, hinting the team was fortunate in India.

The Independent UK

Porsche powertrains dominate and South Africa debut: Talking points ahead of round five in Cape Town

Pascal Wehrlein of Tag Heuer-Porsche leads the driver standings, with Andretti’s British driver Jake Dennis in second

Dynamite News

Women's T20 World Cup: India face daunting task as they take on Australia in semi-final

India will play defending champions Australia in the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Motorsport

The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team aims for another top result in Cape Town

With the Cape Town E-Prix on 25 February, the innovative electric racing series celebrates its second premiere of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team fields two Porsche 99X Electric in the picture postcard setting of the South African metropolis.

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Fire-gutted South African parliament seen restarting fully by 2025

Reconstruction of South Africa's fire-gutted parliament building in Cape Town should be finished by 2025, more than three years after a blaze destroyed large parts of the precinct, officials said on Tuesday.

Autosport

Hyderabad "resounding success" due to FIA marshal training measures

The FIA credited the 'resounding success' of Hyderabad's Formula E race to a new training programme for marshals at the Hyderabad E-Prix, and will implement similar measures for Cape Town.

The Independent UK

Russia to test missile in drills with China and South Africa

Russia, China and South Africa are set to begin naval drills off South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast in a demonstration of the countries’ close ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

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