100+ Dead in South African Mine Standoff
At least 100 miners have died in a South African abandoned gold mine after a standoff with police who cut off food and water supplies, with 18 bodies recovered and hundreds still underground.
100+ Dead in South African Mine Standoff
At least 100 miners have died in a South African abandoned gold mine after a standoff with police who cut off food and water supplies, with 18 bodies recovered and hundreds still underground.
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52% Bias Score
Cape Town's Digital Nomad Boom: Economic Benefits and Social Costs
Cape Town is experiencing a record number of visitors this summer, including a large influx of digital nomads, mostly from the Netherlands, which is causing rising housing costs and displacing local residents; this economic boom, however, is also creating jobs and boosting the local economy.
Cape Town's Digital Nomad Boom: Economic Benefits and Social Costs
Cape Town is experiencing a record number of visitors this summer, including a large influx of digital nomads, mostly from the Netherlands, which is causing rising housing costs and displacing local residents; this economic boom, however, is also creating jobs and boosting the local economy.
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56% Bias Score
Stormers Cruise Past Sale Sharks in Champions Cup
In their Round 3 Champions Cup match, the Stormers secured a decisive 43-0 bonus-point victory against Sale Sharks in Cape Town, overcoming their earlier losses to move into fourth place in Pool 4.
Stormers Cruise Past Sale Sharks in Champions Cup
In their Round 3 Champions Cup match, the Stormers secured a decisive 43-0 bonus-point victory against Sale Sharks in Cape Town, overcoming their earlier losses to move into fourth place in Pool 4.
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40% Bias Score
South Africa's Coalition Government: Internal Conflicts and Economic Progress
South Africa's ANC-led coalition government, formed on June 30th, 2024, following the May 29th elections, faces challenges due to internal conflicts between the ANC and DA on issues such as education reform and foreign policy, despite showing some economic improvements.
South Africa's Coalition Government: Internal Conflicts and Economic Progress
South Africa's ANC-led coalition government, formed on June 30th, 2024, following the May 29th elections, faces challenges due to internal conflicts between the ANC and DA on issues such as education reform and foreign policy, despite showing some economic improvements.
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44% Bias Score
LED Lights Reduce Great White Shark Attacks in South African Study
A six-year study in South Africa found that specific LED light patterns on seal-shaped decoys significantly reduced great white shark attacks, potentially offering a non-lethal deterrent for surfers.
LED Lights Reduce Great White Shark Attacks in South African Study
A six-year study in South Africa found that specific LED light patterns on seal-shaped decoys significantly reduced great white shark attacks, potentially offering a non-lethal deterrent for surfers.
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32% Bias Score
200kg Cocaine Seizure in Perth: Two Men Arrested
Australian Federal Police arrested two men in Perth on Saturday, seizing 200kg of cocaine allegedly trafficked via a small aircraft to a remote airstrip; both face 25 years imprisonment.
200kg Cocaine Seizure in Perth: Two Men Arrested
Australian Federal Police arrested two men in Perth on Saturday, seizing 200kg of cocaine allegedly trafficked via a small aircraft to a remote airstrip; both face 25 years imprisonment.
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36% Bias Score
Cape Town's Digital Nomad Boom: Economic Boon or Social Strain?
Cape Town expects a record number of visitors this summer, including many digital nomads, mostly from the Netherlands, boosting the economy but also increasing housing costs and exacerbating existing inequalities.
Cape Town's Digital Nomad Boom: Economic Boon or Social Strain?
Cape Town expects a record number of visitors this summer, including many digital nomads, mostly from the Netherlands, boosting the economy but also increasing housing costs and exacerbating existing inequalities.
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36% Bias Score
BAL Season 5: Global Talent Showcased at the 2025 Combine
The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season, starting April 5th in Rabat, Morocco, and ending with playoffs and finals in Pretoria, South Africa June 6-16, will feature players scouted during the BAL Combine, which concluded on January 31st, showcasing diverse global talent and advancing African ...
BAL Season 5: Global Talent Showcased at the 2025 Combine
The 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season, starting April 5th in Rabat, Morocco, and ending with playoffs and finals in Pretoria, South Africa June 6-16, will feature players scouted during the BAL Combine, which concluded on January 31st, showcasing diverse global talent and advancing African ...
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56% Bias Score
Posthumous Discovery of Maier and Cole's Photographic Archives Highlights Artistic Legacy and Sociopolitical Context"
The posthumous discovery of extensive photographic archives of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny, and Ernest Cole, a South African photographer documenting apartheid, in 2007 and 2017, respectively, led to widespread recognition and raised questions about artistic legacy and the impact of sociopolitical...
Posthumous Discovery of Maier and Cole's Photographic Archives Highlights Artistic Legacy and Sociopolitical Context"
The posthumous discovery of extensive photographic archives of Vivian Maier, a Chicago nanny, and Ernest Cole, a South African photographer documenting apartheid, in 2007 and 2017, respectively, led to widespread recognition and raised questions about artistic legacy and the impact of sociopolitical...
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64% Bias Score
Cancer Survivor's Unexpected Inspiration: A Research Project
While en route to a hospital for breast cancer treatment, a South African woman living in Leicester found inspiration in a Nelson Mandela park, spurring a four-year research project, "Named After Nelson," exploring the global impact of places named after the anti-apartheid revolutionary.
Cancer Survivor's Unexpected Inspiration: A Research Project
While en route to a hospital for breast cancer treatment, a South African woman living in Leicester found inspiration in a Nelson Mandela park, spurring a four-year research project, "Named After Nelson," exploring the global impact of places named after the anti-apartheid revolutionary.
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12% Bias Score
Illegal Succulent Trade Devastates South African Communities
Organized crime is exploiting the global demand for rare succulent plants from South Africa's Succulent Karoo desert, leading to environmental damage, social disruption, and the potential extinction of several plant species; law enforcement seized 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents between 2...
Illegal Succulent Trade Devastates South African Communities
Organized crime is exploiting the global demand for rare succulent plants from South Africa's Succulent Karoo desert, leading to environmental damage, social disruption, and the potential extinction of several plant species; law enforcement seized 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents between 2...
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20% Bias Score
Cape Town JCC Bombing Attempt Prompts Condemnation Demand
An unexploded improvised explosive device was thrown at a Cape Town Jewish Community Center; the South African Jewish Board of Deputies demands President Ramaphosa condemn the attack, noting his silence and a similar attack in Melbourne, Australia.
Cape Town JCC Bombing Attempt Prompts Condemnation Demand
An unexploded improvised explosive device was thrown at a Cape Town Jewish Community Center; the South African Jewish Board of Deputies demands President Ramaphosa condemn the attack, noting his silence and a similar attack in Melbourne, Australia.
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36% Bias Score