Happy New Year! Thousands of people gathered in the country's main cities to celebrate and welcome 2018. In Cape Town, revelers gathered from early yesterday at the V&A Waterfront where multiple stages were set up, offering a variety of live entertainment including jazz, acapella groups and dancing. Events were also held at Johannesburg's Constitution Hill and Tshwane's Caledonian stadium near the Pretoria CBD. Let's have a look at events across the country..

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