Cape Province

British  

noun

1. Official name: Cape of Good Hope Province.  Former name (1652–1910): Cape Colony.  a former province of S South Africa; replaced in 1994 by the new provinces of Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and part of North-West. Capital: Cape Town

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Example Sentences

The explanation by officials from the Eastern Cape Province’s health department to the families of 18 victims raised more questions and left some relatives frustrated and irate.

From New York Times

Each coffin has a photo of one of the victims in a 3,000-seater marquee in East London, a city in Eastern Cape Province.

From BBC

In Duncan Village, the sprawling township in Eastern Cape Province, the economic lifelines for tens of thousands of families have been destroyed.

From New York Times

In the early 2000s, several African wild dog reintroductions in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province were rescinded as they hunted too many large and valuable prey.

From Salon

Crime statistics released last year showed that four children are murdered every week in the Western Cape Province alone and, overall, child murders have increased across the country by almost 30% over a decade.

From BBC