South Africa
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Environment
Environment Antarctica
Milestone Achievement: Cargo Plane Makes a Round-Trip to the South Pole
A cargo airplane landed safely in Antarctica from South Africa, dropping off 45 researchers and 12,000 kilos of gear, then returned to Cape Town on a single tank of gas, making it a sustainable method of reaching the vulnerable continent.
- Animals
- Animals
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Technology
Technology UAE
Artistic Drone Shots Make World Pay Attention to Slums
A South African photographer's drone shots of the world’s biggest slums – including South Africa’s Cape Town revealing luxurious homes on one side and tin-roof shelters on the other – are encouraging change by putting a spotlight on the inequalities of urban housing.
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Heroes
Heroes South Africa
One Woman’s Court Battle in South Africa Helps 400,000 Others
72-year-old Agnes Sithole has won a court ruling that will not only grant her rights to some of her husband’s property, but that will also protect around 400,000 black South African women living under a discriminatory marriage law.
- Society
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Society
Society USA
“You Are the Most Powerful Beings in the World,” New Miss Universe Tells Young Girls
The New Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi, described by the Jury as “a proud advocate for natural beauty” – is the first black woman in years to win that title. And she took the stage to promote girls' power.
- Heroes
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Society
Society
South African Men Blow Big Loud Trumpets for Women’s Safety
A patrol group led by men in Soweto, South Africa’s largest township, is fighting gender-based violence using their colorful vuvuzela trumpets to protect women from crime and harassment while safely escorting them to public transport.