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Activists say Amazon is building on sacred land in South Africa

A group of activists is bringing a dispute from South Africa's Cape Town to Amazon's Puget Sound headquarters, hoping to stand in solidarity with some Indigenous people and appeal directly to CEO Andy Jassy.

Tribune News Service

Mandela grandson protests release of anti-apartheid leader Hani's killer

A small group of demonstrators gathered outside South Africa's parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday to protest against the release from prison of the man who killed anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993.

Reuters

Buses set on fire in South Africa's Cape Town as taxi strike starts

Two buses were set on fire on Monday in South Africa's Cape Town as local taxi associations embarked on a two-day strike to protest against a termination of an incentive program.

Reuters

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Photos Offer Rare Glimpse At African Island That Locals Say Is ‘The Most Remote In The World’

There is only one police officer on the island, who hardly receives any calls

Zenger

Kelly gave up life in the UK for the world's most remote island

It has just 138 inhabitants

Wales Online

Woman lives on the world's most remote island - with just one shop and a pub

Kelly Green, 32, moved from Eastbourne, East Sussex, lives on the world's most remote islands that has just 138 inhabitants who are all served by one shop, one pub, and a school

Daily Mirror

South African court reverses earlier ruling against Amazon's Africa HQ

A South African court has overturned an earlier order halting construction of Amazon's new African headquarters in Cape Town after some descendants of the country's earliest inhabitants said the land it would be built on was sacred.

Reuters

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‘This is apartheid’: Cape Town slum residents condemn forced removals

With one in three South Africans out of work, shanty towns are springing up around the city but the authorities are accused of criminalising poverty with evictions that echo apartheid laws

The Guardian - UK

Diamonds’ strength in depth hints at Netball World Cup favouritism

Success against New Zealand and England has put Australia in a strong position ahead of next year’s tournament in Cape Town

The Guardian - AU

Tuberculosis, a forgotten disease still endemic in South Africa's Cape Town

Zanyiwe Mavebenwane, from Cape Town in South Africa, hasn’t seen her eldest daughter in two months. It’s the fifth time she has had tuberculosis, and is receiving long-term care in hospital. The unemployed mother of five runs a soup kitchen a few times a week and is taking care of…

Radio France Internationale

South Africa to let Russian billionaire's superyacht dock

South Africa will allow a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov to dock in Cape Town despite attempts from the city’s mayor to get its entry blocked

The Independent UK

South Africa allows superyacht belonging to Putin ally billionaire to dock in Cape Town

Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov is one of the many sanctioned by western countries

The Independent UK

Former Australia captain Tim Paine accuses South Africa of ball-tampering

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Tim Paine has claimed in his book that South Africans were involved in ball-tampering in the Johannesburg Test which was played a few days after the infamous sandpaper-gate scandal in Cape Town that rocked Australian and world cricket in 2018.

The Times of India

Australia won’t be distracted by new sandpapergate claims, Mitch Marsh insists

Faf du Plessis has revealed South Africa suspected Australia of ball-tampering before they were caught out at Cape Town four years ago

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Mitch Marsh insists Australia will not be distracted in T20 World Cup bid

Faf du Plessis has revealed South Africa suspected Australia of ball-tampering before they were caught out at Cape Town four years ago

Daily Record

Perthshire Hockey Club's Noelle Duncan enjoys memorable Masters World Cup experience in Cape Town

The president of the local hockey club was representing Scotland at the event in South Africa

Reuters

Russian oligarch's luxury yacht departs Hong Kong port

A luxury yacht belonging to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexey Mordashov departed Hong Kong waters on Thursday heading for the South African port of Cape Town, according to private tracking site MarineTraffic.

Motorsport

Cape Town added to 2022-23 FE calendar, Seoul called off

Cape Town has been included on the 2022-23 Formula E calendar following approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council, as Seoul drops off due to Olympic Park renovation works.

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Cape Town added to Formula E 2022-23 calendar, Seoul called off

Cape Town has been included on the 2022-23 Formula E calendar following approval from the FIA World Motor Sport Council, as Seoul drops off due to Olympic Park renovation works.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m hoping there will be more queer imams’

Muhsin Hendricks, the ‘world’s first gay imam’ wants to help LGBTQ+ Muslims in South Africa reconcile their sexuality with their faith

Daily Record

Netball World Cup joy for Lanarkshire stars as they help Scotland qualify for South Africa showpiece

Scottish Thistle are on their way to Cape Town next year

Reuters

South African police conduct mass raid in Cape Town crime hotspot

Rifles in hand and dogs in tow, hundreds of uniformed police descended on townships and settlements in Cape Town for a two-day raid on one of South Africa's most violent areas.

Radio France Internationale

Cape Town artist portrays sense of community during Covid pandemic and restrictions

A Covid-19 awareness campaign in Philippi Village, a township in Cape Town, South Africa, brought together local artist Nardstar and the people living there to show a positive side of the pandemic.

The Conversation

What is cultural appropriation and why is it so harmful?

Die Antwoord is a South African band that uses hip-hop music to create a style it calls “zef”. Since it first appeared in 2009, Die Antwoord has been criticised for cultural appropriation (using cultural elements of a minority group in an exploitative way). It’s accused of copying the lyrics and…

The Guardian - UK

‘Like copying a Louis Vuitton handbag’: big pharma hits out at Africa’s replica Covid vaccine

Knowledge-sharing hub in Cape Town reverse engineered the Moderna vaccine, but future of the initiative to reduce inequity remains unsure

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