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Environment
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Come on, Guys – It’s Not Cool To Use A Trained Bear At A Football Game [Video]
18 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russia’s national animal is the bear, although that didn’t stop them from making one perform before a third-tier football match.
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Umm, Saldanha Hits Day Zero In Seven Days’ Time
18 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Mother City might have managed to wriggle off the Day Zero hook for now, but it’s a very different story along the West Coast.
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Tornado Escape Video Is Like Real-Life Blair Witch
17 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chances are you’ll never have to drive through the middle of a tornado, but over in the US it’s a different story. Cue fear and panic.
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Step Aside Grumpy Cat, Here’s The Internet’s Latest Viral Cat
09 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Anyone who has ever laid eyes on Grumpy Cat can relate to that pained expression, but now there’s another famed feline making waves.
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How To Deal With The Stink From Using Greywater
04 Apr 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
By now we’re all on board the water-saving bus, but that nasty smell soon follows close behind. Here’s what a water storage expert has to say about solving that problem.
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Looks Like Africa Is Literally Splitting In Two [Video]
04 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
All of a sudden, in south-western Kenya, a massive rift has appeared in the earth. Scientists reckon this could end in a solid split.
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At Nine Billion Light Years Away, ‘Icarus’ Is The Most Distant Star Ever Seen
03 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When a group of scientists noticed a faint light where there wasn’t one before, they set out to discover what it was.
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What Nine Years Of Studying The False Bay Great Whites Taught Researchers
29 Mar 2018 by Kiernan / 1 Comment
Over a period of nine years, researchers in False Bay recorded 1 105 great white shark sightings, identifying 303 individuals species. Here’s what they learnt.
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Stunning Pictures And Videos From Last Night’s #CapeStorm
29 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
You might have though that last night’s sunset was one for the books, but then came the lightning. Boy, did Mother Nature spoil us.
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Finally, Capetonians Have The Chance To Show Their Love Of Good Wood
28 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Realising that Cape Town represents quite a large portion of the South African market, one local company has expanded their operations.
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Within Two Years, The Price Of Water In Cape Town Will Double
28 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
At a council meeting today, the City of Cape Town tabled a draft proposal which includes an increase in the cost of water, effectively doubling it between now and 2020.
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Get An Owl To Deliver Your Wedding Ring [Video]
27 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone wants their special day to be a little unique, and that often includes choosing the perfect ring bearer. If you’re picking an owl, things can go pear-shaped.
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Undercover Photographer Reveals Grace Mugabe’s Alleged Role In Ivory Smuggling Syndicate [Video]
26 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
After going undercover as an ivory buyer, wildlife photographer Adrian Steirn belives he has proof that the former first lady was involved with an ivory smuggling ring.
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Incredible Scenes As Eastern Europe Ski Slopes Turn Mars-Like Orange
26 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Skiers and snowboarders hitting the eastern European slopes this past weekend were greeted with a Martian-like surface. I wonder what Elon thought?
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There’s A Fake Grass Shortage In Cape Town – These Companies Have Stock
19 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Thanks to a considerable shortage of water in the Cape, various products have been flying off the shelves, and suppliers aren’t able to keep up with the demand. Artificial grass is one of them.
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Table View And Durban Have Two Very Different Problems [Images]
16 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Table View is renowned for being a little gusty, which has created a problem for those driving along the coastal road. Up in Durban, the issue is somewhat different.
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Beautiful Footage Of Whales Off Llandudno Yesterday [Video]
13 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The drive past Llandudno is pretty easy on the eye, but if you happened to be winding your way somewhere yesterday morning you may have seen these guys.
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The Plans For Cape Town’s ‘Dome Of Plants’ Are Very Out There
13 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Luthuli Plaza isn’t exactly the shining star of the Cape Town CBD, but the organisers of the Design Indaba are hoping it could become the greenest.
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Penguin ‘Selfie’ Video Goes Viral
09 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If penguins and animal selfies are two of your favourite things, you’re going to love this clip of some flightless birds playing with a camera.
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Rare Video Shows Caracal Eating Dassie On Table Mountain
07 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve seen a few caracal sightings around Cape Town of late, but this is by far our favourite. Someone’s having dassie for breakfast.
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Barbra Streisand Is Taking This Dog Cloning Thing To The Next Level
06 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Cloning your dog is one thing, but Barbra Streisand went a step further when she packed the clones in a pram and went for a walk.
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“White Gold”: Exporting Fynbos Is Now Proving Very Lucrative
05 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
With its silvery white baubles and longer lifespan, there’s a particular species of fynbos that is proving very popular overseas.
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Today’s GK Nugget – How To Tell The Temperature By Counting Cricket Chirps
05 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The humble cricket might annoy the hell out of you but, if you listen carefully, you can actually work out the temperature with a bit of number-crunching.
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They’ve Started Using Seeds From A ‘Doomsday Vault’ That Stores Every Plant On The Planet
02 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Located on a freezing cold Norwegian island, where there are more polar bears than people, a Doomsday seed vault is already proving useful.
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The V&A Waterfront Just Got Clever About How They Build Their Jetties
28 Feb 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Mixing water and wood doesn’t always end well, so what does the V&A Waterfront do to ensure their jetties and walkways stand the test of time?
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Suzelle DIY Shows You How To Be A Day Zero Hero [Video]
28 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I’m sure you have Day Zero advice coming at you from every angle, but there’s nobody who delivers it quite like Suzelle DIY.
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What America’s Biggest News Sites Say About Visiting Cape Town During The Drought
27 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Americans are often accused of being rather ignorant to what is happening outside of their borders, but what are their biggest news outlets saying about our drought?
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Guess Which Well-Known Family Is Making Big Bucks Off JoJo Tanks
26 Feb 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Thanks to a severe lack of water nationwide, JoJo tanks are selling faster than ever. One family you may have heard of is pretty chuffed about that.
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Water Crisis: Your Landlord Can’t Do Anything To You If The Garden / Pool Dies
26 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chances are that your pool and garden aren’t looking too flash at this point. If you’re renting, and worried about being held accountable, then read this.
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Clever: These Western Cape Farmers Might Be On To Something Big
23 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a tough time to be a farmer in the Western Cape, one of your most valuable resources becoming an increasingly scarce commodity. Perhaps this is a wise idea?
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