Why is Cape Town called 'The Cape of Good Hope'?

Sunday Times News: The Cape of Good Hope is a headland on the Atlantic coast side of South Africa. It is known for its spectacular scenery. read more

The Cape of Good Hope on the Cape Peninsula used to be called the Cape of Storms, because of, well, the big storms that happen there. It was renamed later to a more positive name, in hope of the prosperity a sea route around Africa to the East would bring. read more

It was named by John II of Portugal as "Cape of Good Hope" (Cabo da Boa Esperança) because of the optimism surrounding the opening of a sea route to India and beyond. read more

Dias called the cape Cabo das Tormentas ("Cape of Storms"; Dutch: Stormkaap), which was the original name of the "Cape of Good Hope". As one of the great capes of the South Atlantic Ocean, the Cape of Good Hope has long been of special significance to sailors, many of whom refer to it simply as "the Cape". read more