Cape Flats

British

plural noun

the strip of low-lying land in South Africa joining the Cape Peninsula proper to the African mainland

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Following an application by the PHA Campaign, the Western Cape High Court stopped a development in the PHA because of unanswered questions about its impact on water provision and recharge of the Cape Flats Aquifer.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2023

We thumbed away from the waterfront and the verdant enclaves that hug the iconic Table Mountain, and over to the sprawling Cape Flats, all dusty brown.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2022

"There is a commonality between the Muslim and Christian cultures on the Cape Flats, the communities are so integrated," she says.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2021

Albert Fritz, provincial minister for community safety, says violence on the Cape Flats has been very localised.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2019

My inclination was to spend the night in the Cape Flats, the bustling black and Coloured townships of Cape Town, in order to show my solidarity with the people.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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