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Jackass Penguins also known as African Penguins are so named because their their donkey'slike barking.Two colonies were established by penguins in the 1980s on the mainland near Cape Town at Boulders Beach near Simon's Town and Stony Point in Betty's Bay. Mainland colonies probably only became possible in recent times due to the reduction of predator numbers, although the Betty's Bay colony has been attacked by leopards. This is the colony near Stony Point.

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Cape Point is a promontory at the southeast corner of the Cape Peninsula, which is a mountainous and very scenic landform that runs north-south for about thirty kilometres at the extreme southwestern tip of the African continent in the Republic of South Africa.


The peak above Cape Point is higher than that above the Cape of Good Hope. The rugged sandstone (Table Mountain sandstone) ridge that rises from Cape Point at sea level develops into two peaks. There is a major peak that dominates the skyline locally but there is also a smaller peak about 100 m further south. The higher peak has the old lighthouse on the top.

graffiti "Malaysia Boleh" on second block from the top

The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point.


The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of Cape Peninsula, South Africa. There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the southernmost point is Cape Agulhas, about 150 kilometres (90 mi) to the east-southeast.

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Seal Island is a small land mass located 5.7 km off the northern beaches of False Bay, near Cape Town, in South Africa.





The island is so named because of the great number of Cape Fur Seals that occupy it. There are a few sea birds as well. It is an outcrop of the Cape granite and rises no more than about six metres above the high tide mark. The island is long and narrow, 800 metre long and only 50 metre wide. There is no vegetation or soil of any significance



The dense population of fur seals at certain times of the year attracts the seal's main predator, the Great White Shark. Seal Island provides unique opportunities for those who wish to observe attacks by White Sharks on Cape Fur Seal and to observe social interactions amongst both species.

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Lunch in Cape Town at Arnold's Restuarant

Gemsbok steak

Springbok shanks

Game meat combo
(Springbok steak, crocodile meat, warhog ribs, vegetables, Gembok steak)

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Still on Table Mountain in Cape Town

did I do that?

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Went to South Africa with my wife (not in the photo above) for a holiday in Cape Town, safari in Kapama Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park and to attend the 26th International Pediatric Association Congress of Pediatrics with its theme "Simunye-we are one" in Johannesburg.



Africa has a turbulent history and South Africa is no exception. I never really looked seriously at South Africa until this trip and I bought and read the book above on the long flight back. Being an ancient continent, it has a long history. It has also a long and bloody human history. I was trying to understand how apartheid came about and how it was broken up without civil war in the country. The book gave me some insights about that.

When I left Malaysia, I was very concerned about Malaysian politics and the future of Malaysia itself. Being in South Africa is an eye-opener and has given me a new perspective on many things. Also a reminder of many things I have taken for granted.

South Africa is a beautiful country.

Table Mountain in the background with Cape Town in the foreground.

Aerial cablecars bringing tourists up to the the top, its innovative structure allow the cable cars to pivot 360 degrees during the ride.

A sculpture of Table Mountain National Park. Here I am playing king of the hill

The main feature of Table Mountain is a level plateau approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) from side to side, surrounded by steep cliffs. The plateau, flanked by Devil's Peak to the east and by Lion's Head to the west, forms a dramatic backdrop to Cape Town and its Table Bay harbour, and together with Signal Hill form the natural amphitheatre of the City Bowl.

This section covers the southernmost area of the Cape Peninsula, stretching from Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope in the south, as far north as Scarborough on the Atlantic coast and Simon's Town on the False Bay coast. It was formed from the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.

Going to South Africa

South Africa, here I come......may be able to pick up cheap post World Cup memorabilia.