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Evolution revolution: how a Cape Town museum exhibit is rewriting the story of humankind

Evolution revolution: how a Cape Town museum exhibit is rewriting the story of humankind: Picture your typical human evolution museum display. You walk into a dimly lit space with glass boxes on white plinths or roped off areas. There are lots and lots of bones. Maybe a bit of history on how those bones were …

Fossil snake traces: another world-first find on South Africa’s Cape south coast

Fossil snake traces: another world-first find on South Africa’s Cape south coast: Puff adders leave linear, sometimes slightly undulating traces. EcoPrint/Shutterstock Snakes are familiar, distinctive – and often feared – reptiles. And they’ve been around for a long time: body fossils found in the UK, Portugal and the US stretch all the way back to …

Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid

Cape Town taxi strike exposes a deeply unequal city – and the legacy of apartheid: Cape Town in South Africa often tops international travel polls and was recently voted the best city in the world to travel to by readers of a UK newspaper. But the reality for many residents is a stark contrast. On …

Vodacom Eastern Cape region ramps up fight against base station battery theft and vandalism

Vodacom Eastern Cape region ramps up fight against base station battery theft and vandalism: GQEBERHA – Vodacom Eastern Cape is taking significant steps to address the escalating issue of vandalism and battery theft at base station sites in the region. On average, 120 sites on average per month experience vandalism, while approximately 62 lithium batteries …

South Africa’s ANC controls eight of nine provinces – why the Western Cape will remain elusive in the 2024 elections

South Africa’s ANC controls eight of nine provinces – why the Western Cape will remain elusive in the 2024 elections: President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulates the new leaders of the ANC in the Western Cape. Jaco Marais/Die Burger/Gallo Images via Getty Images The African National Congress (ANC), which governs South Africa, finally held its postponed Western …