The appearance of the city has been much enhanced by the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront which has turned the former unattractive harbour area into a lively entertainment quarter. Cape Town is also the chief city of the Western Cape Province, with numerous government offices, the see of Roman Catholic and Anglican bishops, and a major cultural centre with two universities, technical colleges and many state and private schools. Most of South Africa's fruit and wine exports are shipped from Cape Town. The industrial areas lie mainly to the north and east of the city. The industries include oil processing, concrete factories, the production of fertilisers and chemicals, textiles and the clothing industry, electronics and various light industries.
Tourism is now one of the most important sources of income.
Cape Town and its surrounding areas form one of the most popular holiday venues for both South African and foreign tourists. As the oldest city in South Africa, Cape Town has many places of interest and one site that should not be missed by visitors, is the Castle of Good Hope, to the east of Adderley Street. St. George's Cathedral, South African Library, Houses of Parliament, several other museums and, of course, the world famous botanical gardens, Kirstenbosch. There is also the Groote Schuur hospital where the world's first heart transplant was performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in December 1967. The areas further inland from Cape Town, known as the Western Province and Boland, are the centres of the South African wine industry, known world-wide for the production of a wide rangeof excellent wines, both red and white.