Features
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From the roadside to retirement: animals given a second chance at Karoo Donkey Sanctuary
From a starving mare and her newborn foal to an abandoned mule, the Karoo Donkey Sanctuary shares stories of rescue, resilience and second chances.
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WATCH | West Coast mining documentary wins Cannes Film Award
The documentary, Out of Mined, about mining’s impact on the West Coast, won a Cannes Film Award for development on Saturday 27 June.
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New MRI machine installed as SCP Radiology ramps up healthcare
The first of three Western Cape MRI upgrades is done. Here is what it took to get a 3.3-tonne machine to the first floor of Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt.
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Minister tours Kirstenbosch after social media allegations of neglect
World-renowned botanist Professor Eugene Moll has given Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden a clean bill of health following a ministerial inspection.
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Smartphones linked to declining birth rates, studies suggest
Governments wrestling with plunging birth rates may have overlooked a key factor in the demographic decline — the smartphone.
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‘Son of the soil’ takes significant strides in the winemaking industry
From farmworker’s son to wine executive, Denzel-Jonathan Swarts is opening the South African wine industry to young people of colour.
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Belhar doctor comes back to the community he loves
Belhar-born Dr Tazwin Geldenhuys has returned to his hometown to open a medical practice and inspire young people to invest in their community.
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Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee
Dubai’s luxury hotels slash prices for residents as war-driven tourism collapse forces five-star properties to rely on staycation deals.
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Anti-migrant violence leaves even South Africans living in fear
Anti-migrant violence in Mossel Bay leaves two dead and hundreds displaced, with even South Africans fleeing their homes in fear.
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‘It’s clear who won!’: Mexican zoo residents hedge World Cup bets
Mexican zoo animals predict World Cup match outcomes in quirky tribute to fortune-telling traditions, with elephants choosing Mexico over South Africa.
