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The origins of South Africa’s farm murder epidemic
Introduction When the first waves of violence first started hitting formerly peaceful South African farming communities a common analogy drawn by those affected was with the Rhodesian Bush War. This was a reference to the conflict between the Rhodesian Front government of Ian Smith and ZAPU and ZANU guerrillas, in which white farmers were a […]
South African scientists have discovered more than a dozen new species in the Karoo
Scientists have discovered 15 new species in the Karoo. The Karoo is one of the most understudied areas in South Africa. The Karoo BioGaps Project is calling on citizens to help digitise historic records. Scientists have discovered 15 new species in the arid Karoo region, ranging from a worm through to a new reptile species. […]
Academically gifted Cradock teen excels through Shell Scholarship
Image Credits: Supplied The Shell Scholarship Programme gives recipients the opportunity to access good quality education, and in this way empower themselves for later life. Siphosethu, who matriculated in 2016, is one of 40 children to benefit from the Shell Scholarship Programme annually. She first heard of the programme during 2014 from her former headmaster, […]
New radio telescope in South Africa will study galaxy formation
MeerKAT’s 64 dishes can study the way hydrogen gas moves around galaxies. SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY By Daniel CleryJun. 19, 2018 , 1:00 PM Today, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a continent-spanning radio astronomy project, announced that Spain has come on board as the collaboration’s 11th member. That boost will help the sometimes-troubled project […]
New radio telescope in South Africa will study galaxy formation
MeerKAT’s 64 dishes can study the way hydrogen gas moves around galaxies. SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY By Daniel CleryJun. 19, 2018 , 1:00 PM Today, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a continent-spanning radio astronomy project, announced that Spain has come on board as the collaboration’s 11th member. That boost will help the sometimes-troubled project […]
The unsettling meanings of coloured identity and why it should be challenged
2018-06-18 11:36 (iStock) Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories I was born with the sand of the Namib Desert between my toes and grew up in Upington, where the mighty Orange River flows a stone’s throw away from the town […]
How an Ancient Extinction Foreshadowed the Planet’s Future
NASA This story was originally published by Undark and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In January, I stood in a ditch in the middle of nowhere in South Africa, and the summer sun beat down as I stared at a heap of grape soda-colored rocks. Bob Gastaldo, the paleontologist whose research team I had been […]
Local writers’ talent recognised
THE South African Writers’ Circle held its annual awards luncheon at the White House in Hillcrest recently to honour and congratulate its members who qualified for the group’s numerous trophies. “We were honoured to host Darryl Earl David as our speaker for the afternoon. Darryl has an impressive CV, he is the head of English […]
6 Things T Editors Like Right Now
An Epic Literary Festival Growing up in Wiltshire, England, Aaron Hicklin had scant exposure to literary works outside of the British canon. “The public education system was focused on British fiction — Shakespeare, Dickens, Chaucer,” he recalls. “I didn’t have any Greek classics at school.” It wasn’t until last year, when Emily Wilson’s new translation […]
Weather Update: Several weather warnings issued for Central Karoo, Western and Eastern Cape
The SA Weather Service has issued various warnings to parts of Western Cape and Eastern Cape, as well as the Central Karoo for Friday as a cold front moves through the country. Warnings For the Eastern Cape, Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in the central interior of the province and the coastline between […]
South Africa: Karoo Food – Life Feels Better After Digesting This Meaty Tome
analysis By Tony Jackman Karoo Food, by Graaff-Reinet based foodie, chef and seasoned ‘Karooster’, Gordon Wright, sure is one meaty tome. Launched at the annual Stoep Tasting Wine Weekend in Graaff-Reinet, one of the oldest and most beautiful towns in the country, the book deserves to become a South African classic. Gordon Wright is as […]
South Africa: Karoo Food – Life Feels Better After Digesting This Meaty Tome
analysis By Tony Jackman Karoo Food, by Graaff-Reinet based foodie, chef and seasoned ‘Karooster’, Gordon Wright, sure is one meaty tome. Launched at the annual Stoep Tasting Wine Weekend in Graaff-Reinet, one of the oldest and most beautiful towns in the country, the book deserves to become a South African classic. Gordon Wright is as […]
Innovative solution aims to combat crime in South Africa
A smart solution has been created to help retailers in South Africa safeguard their high-value goods against armed robbery A group of innovative thinkers have developed a smart solution to help retailers in South Africa safeguard their high-value goods against armed robbery. The Intelligent Safe incorporates the very latest security tech and is fully engineered […]
‘Monstrous’ new Russian saber-tooth fossils clarify early evolution of mammal lineage
Fossils representing two new species of saber-toothed prehistoric predators have been described by researchers from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Raleigh, USA) and the Vyatka Paleontological Museum (Kirov, Russia). These new species improve the scientists’ understanding of an important interval in the early evolution of mammals — a time, between mass extinctions, when […]
Umbulelo kumaqhawe nama qhawekazi eli lizwe lokhokho
Ndiyabulela kuMagorha azika neNqanawe uMendi. Ndibamba ngazo zozibini bantwana bomthonyama ababulala ingonyama kuba bethanda inyama. Enkosi Zolile Hector Peterson, Mbuyisa Makhubo, Tsietsi Mashinino nawe Solomon Mahlangu, nakulo lonke ulutsha lukq 1976 KweyeSilimela ningamadoda nibala iZilomela. Tshotshweni nibekho nina base Sharpville nakwaLanga NGO 1910. Ndinothulela umqwazi Bantu Biko, Mmangaliso Sobukwe, Duma Nokwe, Moses Mabida, Nakuwe Tshonyane, […]
South African Mohair Industry Threatened by H&M, Inditex Ban
A ban on mohair by dozens of clothing retailers, including Hennes Mauritz AB and Esprit Holdings, is threatening a 1.5 billion rand ($117 million) industry in South Africa, the world’s biggest producer of the fiber. Almost 70 clothing companies worldwide have announced they’ll stop using mohair following the release this month of video footage from […]
‘Tree house’ triumph opens new doors
A captivating, habitable “tree house” is among four award-winning architectural designs in Nelson Mandela Bay which have been recognised nationally for striking concepts and accomplished restoration. The architects behind them were honoured at the Corobrik South African Institute of Architects Architectural Awards held in Pretoria earlier this month. Built on a firm foundation but creating […]
Dig this amazing South African spoon-in-mouth slide guitarist
Fight for what’s right with these 19 ethical hacking courses It might sound counterintuitive, but one of the best ways to bring down a hacker is with another hacker. Commonly known as “white hats,” or ethical hackers, these professionals use a cybercriminal’s tools against them, sniffing out network vulnerabilities and patching them up before they […]
10 reasons why South Africa is the ultimate honeymoon destination
Great food and wine, Insta-worthy views and jump-on-the-bed-amazing suites are honeymoon must-haves that can be found all over the world. South Africa has all of this and so much more, making it an increasingly popular honeymoon destination for the post nuptial jaunt. From feasting in the Winelands, roaming cosmopolitan Cape Town, road tripping down the Garden […]