Opened: 1907. Why itâs famous: This 20-story hotel off Central Park was recognized as a NYC landmark in 1969, and is as much a part of the cityâs fictional history as its real one. Not only did it snag a cameo in last yearâs film rendition of The Great Gatsby, but F. Scott Fitzgerald actually lived there once.
Stellenbosch, the 'town of oaks', is also the educational and research centre of the winelands. Stellenbosch University is the only university in South Africa which offers a degree in viticulture and oenology, and it has many of the countryâs most successful winemakers as alumni. The Elsenburg School of Agriculture is also near Stellenbosch, as is the Nietvoorbij Institute of Viticulture and Oenology.
Wards to be contested in the municipal by-elections of 7 November 2012. Municipal ward by-elections will take place in eight provinces namely Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape and Western Cape on Wednesday, 7 November 2012. A total of 15 wards will be contested.Voting will take place in 70 voting districts in the following wards: Eastern Cape: â¢ Ward 21 in Intsika Yethu [Cofimvaba] Municipality â EC135 with 3 171 registered voters. total of 15 wards will be contested. Voting will take place in 70 voting districts in the following wards: Eastern Cape: â¢ Ward 21 in Intsika Yethu [Cofimvaba] Municipality â EC135 with 3 171 registered voters.