In 4 days, Table Mountain could be named one of the New7Wonders of Nature, an accolade that could create up to 11 000 new jobs and an additional R1.4 billion in annual revenue for South Africa. (Source: Grant Thornton Study)
To win this prized honour, Table Mountain needs to beat 27 other famous sites such as the Great Barrier Reef, the Maldives, the Amazon, the Dead Sea, Mount Kilimanjaro and the Grand Canyon.
The only way to win will be to secure the largest chunk of citizen votes from the over 1 billion people who are taking part in the campaign worldwide.
The announcement of the seven sites on 11/11/11 will end a
close battle of more than three years. In 2008, Table Mountain was pinpointed as one of 440 magnificent natural sites selected to enter the New7Wonders of Nature contest.
Table Mountain then won round two amongst 77 sites before becoming one of the shortlisted 28 sites in July 2009. This is already a significant achievement for Cape Town.
There is a new Facebook application which allows you to vote for the New7Wonders of Nature. Go to www.facebook.com/New7WondersofNature, ‘Like’ the page, click on ‘Vote Now’, select your top 7 wonders and click ‘Send your vote’.
The New7Wonders of Nature contest aims to raise awareness of the incredible variety and beauty of nature around us. The income generated through the campaign will ensure that
these natural treasures are better preserved for future generations.
Powerful reasons to vote:
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
“I really can understand how, when God created all that there is he said, ‘I think I’ve got to do something special here.’ And so God produced this fantastic gateway in the South – Table Mountain – our mountain, what a wonder! Help us take our rightful place among the New7Wonders of Nature.”Mayor Patricia de Lille
“No city, no country has a signpost like Table Mountain. It inspires, it brings people together. Let us celebrate and vote for it as one of the New7Wonders of the world.”FW de Klerk
“Table Mountain is the defining visual icon of Cape Town and South Africa. As a World Heritage site it belongs to all South Africans and all on the planet. Let us unite behind Table Mountain.”
There are four ways to cast your vote for Table Mountain:
- sms Table to 34874 (R2.00 per sms) (vote as many times as you like)
- vote through MXit (20 moola per vote) (vote as many times as you like)
- vote on Facebook www.facebook.com/New7WondersofNature (vote once only)
- vote on the website www.votefortablemountain.com (vote once only)
- follow on Twitter www.twitter.com/Vote4tablemount and trend #V4TM
VOTE TODAY! VOTE EVERYDAY!
