WATCH: SA celebrates glamorous rainbow crossing in our Mother City!
The latest addition to the city of Cape Town has SAFFAS stunned.
This just in, we have big news for South Africa that leaves us crossing into a movement.
Residents of Cape Town are overjoyed by the rainbow crosswalk that is a worldwide symbol to the LGBTQIA+ community.
“This is a spectacular addition to our Mother City," says one listener.
See how Cape Town has been painted in colour:
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Cape Town is known for its vibrant LGBTQIA+ nightlife and community.
— Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) October 20, 2022
We want all to feel welcome in our city where we embrace diversity and the addition of this bold pedestrian crossing to our road network will help spread this message. 🌈 https://t.co/ATFC1PTCAb pic.twitter.com/E36fItinNb
IOL reports: "The newly painted crossing is also supplemented with a pink strip painted on the pavements which serves as a Pink Route to guide visitors and tourists through the LGBTQIA+ neighbourhood and beyond."
This walkway was unveiled by Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis accompanied by mayoral committee member for urban mobility Rob Quintas on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.
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Hill-Lewis said: “Cape Town is known for its vibrant LGBTQIA+ nightlife and community. We want all to feel welcome in our city where we embrace diversity."
“There are many more spaces in the city that can be looked into in future and where heritage or unique attractions can be amplified by using pavements and pedestrian crossings. I’m calling on visitors and residents to look out for this crossing, and to follow the Pink Route as they explore this part of our city.”
This is just the start of some of the colourful additions to the streets of Mzansi.
We can't wait to see what else is on the cards.
Stay tuned, we will bring you the latest at East Coast Radio.
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