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Astronomy ‘Olympics’ is being hosted in Africa for the first time: 4 big talking points

Cutting-edge telescopes, gravitational waves, black holes and our solar system’s central star, the Sun, are just a few of the topics that will be on the table in Cape Town, South Africa, for an event that’s a scientific version of the Olympic Games – though the world’s leading astronomy researchers…

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Invasive wasps threaten South African ecosystems: what the public can do to help stop the spread

The sight of a swarm of wasps, or even just a single wasp, strikes fear into many people’s hearts. Most wasp species aren’t dangerous to humans (unless you’re allergic), but their stings are painful.

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Rabid seals are attacking people in South Africa

A string of fur seal attacks on surfers and beachgoers in Cape Town has been linked to an outbreak of rabies, with 11 seals testing positive for the virus so far.

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Rabies Outbreak Among Cape Town Seals Raises Concerns

Rabies outbreak in Cape Town seals raises concerns. Authorities investigating source and taking preventive measures to safeguard public health.

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South African Restaurant Creates Massive 3-Meter Sandwich

Annies Ladies Bar in Cape Town creates a massive 3-meter-long Gatsby sandwich, delighting patrons with its innovative offerings.

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Cape Town Hit By Devastating Storms And Flooding

Recent severe storms in Cape Town and Western Cape cause displacement, damage, and evacuations. Relief efforts are ongoing to support affected residents.

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South Africa's Cape Town is hit by more storms, with 4,500 people displaced by floods and damage

The South African city of Cape Town and surrounding areas have been hit by more storms, ripping roofs off houses and causing widespread flooding

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‘Everyone was paddling to get away’: seals with rabies alarm South Africa’s surfers

Seals have been biting people in the first big outbreak of the disease in marine mammals, writes Nick Dall in Cape Town

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms

Cape Town’s disaster coordination team has been on alert since last Thursday

The Independent UK

One Piece season 2 is now filming, and Netflix has released a special BTS video to celebrate

The cast have landed in Cape Town, South Africa

Total Film

Goema superstar: how composer Mac McKenzie reshaped the sound of Cape Town

Gerald “Mac” McKenzie passed away on 29 April 2024. He will be remembered as a renegade spirit and innovator in South African music. The composer and bassist changed Cape Town’s goema music tradition forever. Growing up in the city’s carnival culture, he helped form The Genuines, combining styles like rock,…

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Mother City: a tough, passionate film about the battle for affordable housing in Cape Town

A third of the way into Mother City there’s a scene that characterises this tough, passionate film about Cape Town and its paradoxes of beauty and hardship, wealth and poverty, and the way it excludes the working poor.

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A refreshed Cape Grace hotel embraces the best of South African heritage

Cape Town’s Cape Grace hotel reopens its doors following an extensive and playful renovation by international interior design studio, 1508 London

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‘Cape of Storms’ – climate researchers explain Cape Town’s recent extreme weather

A severe storm hit South Africa’s Western Cape province between 6 and 9 April 2024, with extreme winds gusting at up to 135km/h. The storm left a trail of destruction across Cape Town and surrounding areas – at least 1,500 people were left homeless after the high winds fanned fires…

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From Scythia to South Korea: a potted history of poo in warfare

Suspected North Korean balloons carrying faeces are latest example of dung or human waste being used in conflict

France 24

Affirmative action becomes divisive issue in South African elections

As South Africans vote in a crunch general election, one key issue that's impacted the campaign is the policy of affirmative action the country began in 1994. A series of measures, known as the "Triple B double E Act" (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment), have favoured non-White South Africans in public…

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Cape Town’s poor ‘neglected’ in South Africa’s only opposition-run province

Township residents say the opposition Democratic Alliance is elitist and runs a city that functions only for the rich.

The Guardian - UK

‘People have died on the waiting lists’: South Africa’s housing crisis casts a shadow over election

The hopes raised by the ANC coming to power in 1994 have, 30 years on, been dashed for millions still without a decent roof over their heads

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Clothed pig carcasses are revealing the secrets of mummification – South African study provides insights for forensic scientists

It was the kind of task any competent seamstress has completed hundreds of times before: altering denim jeans and jerseys. But there was something different about this piece of work. Though our team of scientists were paying for it, we weren’t her ultimate customers – the clothes were to be…

France 24

South Africa gears up for crucial election

In tonight's edition: With just one week to go before South Africa heads to the polls, we head to Cape Town, where our correspondent tells us what's at stake before the crucial day. Also, an investigation by Lighthouse Reports accuses the EU of funding serious human rights abuses in Tunisia,…

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'There is no respect anymore' as ambulances come under attack in South Africa

That's what one paramedic says of the targeting of ambulance crews. Criminals are after phones and wallets along with medical equipment and drugs. We ride along with a Cape Town crew in a Red Zone.

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Three Belmond destinations celebrated in pictures at Photo London 2024

At Photo London 2024, Belmond presents new ‘As Seen By’ books, as photographers Coco Capitán, Letizia Le Flur and Rosie Marks capture unique images of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, and hotels in Amalfi and Cape Town

Al Jazeera

Will Israel’s war on Gaza sway South Africa’s election?

Ruling ANC is vocally pro-Palestine while main opposition DA is neutral on Gaza war, which may affect voters on May 29.

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Construction Tragedy In South Africa: Dozens Buried Under Rubble

Tragic building collapse in Cape Town, South Africa, leaves 5 dead, 49 missing, and 21 injured. Rescue efforts continue with community support.

Al Jazeera

The surfer chef behind South Africa’s first fine dining halal restaurant

Anwar Abdullatief creates stunning halal food with the Cape Malay flavours of his childhood

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