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Cape of Good Hope
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Cape of Good Hope
a cape in SW South Africa south of Cape Town
Cape of Good Hope 

(also Cape of Storms; in Portuguese, Cabo das Tormentas), a rocky cape in southern Africa at 34° 21’ S lat. and 18° 30’ E long. The cape was first reached in 1488 by the Portuguese navigator B. Diaz, who named it Cape of Storms (Stormy Cape). The Portuguese king, John II, renamed it Cape of Good Hope (referring to the hope of reaching India from there).
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According to newspaper reports the rains are the second heaviest in 52 years to hit the city in a region formerly known to mariners as the Cape of Storms.
Cape Town storms affect 20,000 by AFP / AFP Global Edition
Cape Of Storms gained his third win over course and distance when landing the 6f handicap in the hands of Tom Eaves.
Makin among winners again following injury; SOUTHWELL by The Racing Post (London, England)
CAPE OF STORMS has been knocking on the door of late and will surely get his head in front in the Croc Makes Holidays Rock @ Pontin's Maiden Stakes at Southwell.
Cape all set to whip up a storm by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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