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safety
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South African Women Speak Out About Hidden Dangers Of Commuting By Minibus Taxis
17 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Alarmingly, the women all viewed taxis as unsafe, yet part of their everyday lived experience in South Africa.
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The New AI Paintball-Blasting Home Security Camera Is Quite Happy To Choose Violence [Video]
19 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Taking ‘enter at your own risk’ to a whole new level, the new AI-powered smart security camera is ready to blast tear gas projectiles at unwanted visitors or in-laws.
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Mounting Concern For Safety In Camps Bay After Resident Attacked By Street Kid
06 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
On Saturday, a woman was stabbed, allegedly by a street child, while she was running along the beachfront in the morning.
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“We Really Need To Do Something To Stop This” – Petition Launched In Response To Escalating Crime Around Table Mountain
07 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The Cape Town community group, Friends of Table Mountain, has launched a petition calling for immediate action to be taken to stop the escalating crime around the slopes of Table Mointain, Lion’s Head, and Signal Hill.
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The City Of Cape Town Is Mobilising Its Largest-Ever Festive Tourism Safety Operation – Oh, And Google Maps Updated Its Routes
17 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“Safety is a top priority for the City, with over 4,000 uniformed enforcement and emergency personnel available in shifts as part of the City’s largest ever safety deployment over a festive season.”
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Sad Song Of Ice And Fire – Cape Town Cold Front Brings Destructive Blazes
01 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
It’s not just unattended fireplaces that are to blame; in trying to keep warm, many South Africans, especially those with less or no access to quality heating, are turning to dangerous heating schemes in their homes.
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How Cape Town Plans To Fight Crime This Summer
15 Sep 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
With the COVID-19-induced restrictions a thing of the past, Cape Town’s tourism industry has a familiar foe to battle – crime.
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Ozzie Nightclub Bans Staring Without “Verbal Consent”
26 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The club went on to explain that “if the attention you are giving someone is unwanted, that is considered harassment”.
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Child’s Death Linked To These Faulty Fitness Treadmills [Video]
06 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Fitness company Peloton has had to recall over 125 000 treadmills after the tragic death of a six-year-old child, and other incidents linked to two products.
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A List Of The Frightening Ways Google Tracks You (And What You Can Do About It)
28 May 2019 by Carrie / 1 Comment
We all know that Google tracks us. What you might not know is that you can actually do something about it.
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Have You Seen Uber’s ‘Safety Never Stops’ Ad? [Video]
01 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Uber’s latest campaign is focused on driver and passenger safety, and features an advert modelled on the standard in-flight safety videos.
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What Those New Options That Pop Up On Uber Actually Mean
05 Nov 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Hopped into an Uber lately, and seen a new button pop up in the bottom right of the screen? Here’s what is actually cracking.
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Hey, Men, You Should Read This Viral Twitter Thread
03 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Civil rights activist and writer, Danielle Muscato, asked women on Twitter, “What would you do if all men had a 9PM curfew?” The responses are telling.
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Remember Those ‘Are You OK’ Facebook Messages During Cape Town’s Storm? Things Just Got Worse
15 Jun 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There’s nothing wrong with letting peeps know that you’re all good, but these Facebook Safety Checks have been coming under fire of late.
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People Living In The Cape Town CBD Can Be Pretty Clueless Sometimes
16 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If living in the CBD (and looking at property prices) teaches you one thing it’s that space is always at a premium. We’re really missing a trick, though.
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Red Cross In Trouble For Poster Showing Black Kids Being ‘Not Cool’
28 Jun 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The American Red Cross may do a lot of good, but they aren’t really fine tuned to the ways of how to not be “super racist”. This poster, for example.
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WATCH: Guy Realises Commercial Plane’s Door Not Closed During Flight [Video]
06 Jan 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It seems that airline safety is diminishing and silly mistakes are occurring, leaving passengers a little worried.
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Families Intentionally Release Footage Of Sons’ Deadly Car Crash [Video]
13 Oct 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Two friends captured the last moment of their lives before a fatal car crash and both families have decided they want the world to see it.
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Smart People Are Choosing This Year To Ride The Argus – This Is Why You Should Too
05 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This is why you should definitely still do the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday and no, danger cannot be an excuse
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Everyone Is Talking About This ‘Creepy’ Thailand Tourism Ad [Video]
03 Mar 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Being stalked is no fun, so why did Thailand think it alright to do a promotional video for their country with that as the centre theme?
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Couple Move To Australia – Can’t Handle The “Crime”
23 Jan 2015 by Jasmine Stone / 26 Comments
The grass ain’t always greener on the other side, yo. This family found that out the hard way.
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Naked Woman Throws Kids Out Window In Durban Fire [Video]
12 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I suppose that when there is no alternative (oh, you know, like a fire escape) then throwing your possessions out of your window and onto the street is a good second option.
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New York’s Mayor Admits That He Had To Have ‘The Talk’ To His African-American Son
04 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a speech given after the grand jury ruling regarding Eric Garner’s death, the mayor of New York has touched on a very sensitive topic – are parents now having to have THIS talk with their kids?
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Local Company Has Brilliant Invention To Keep Sharks At Bay
13 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I got asked last night if I like to surf. I blamed that I don’t because the water in Cape Town is far too cold (which it is). The real reason? Those pesky little creatures from Jaws. NOT a fan.
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Window Cleaners Dangling From World Trade Center After Cable Snaps [Video]
13 Nov 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Watching the video will most probably give you a little case of vertigo, so hold on to your seat tightly. Also, I don’t mind that my first floor windows are dirty for eternity. Nothing a little rain won’t wash off.
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Cycling Lanes Are Glow-In-The-Dark In The Netherlands
28 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Dutch designers have managed to install glow-in-the-dark road markings in a stretch of a main highway in the Netherlands.
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Air New Zealand’s Safety Video Has To Be Seen To Be Believed [Video]
23 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
They could cut the duration of flights by five minutes if they just assumed everyone knew how to use the oxygen masks. But you know what they say about assumption.
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This Texas Nurse With Ebola WAS Wearing Protective Gear
14 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The first reported case of Ebola contradicted within the United States has now come to light, as a Texan nurse who interacted with Thomas Duncan being identified as the victim.
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There’s Been Another Mall Armed Robbery, This Time At The V&A Waterfront
03 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With mall robberies on the increase, it’s a wonder we haven’t had a South African Ocean’s 11-esque movie made about it. Watch out for your shopping bags, folks.
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Iraq War Vet Makes It Across White House Lawn, Into The White House
22 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This guy clearly thought he deserved a part in the movie White House Down, and when he didn’t get the role, he took matters into his own hands…
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