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Geography of South Africa

University of Cape Town Student Newspaper Conducts ‘Most Attractive Race’ Poll

Arts, Culture & Media

A recent article on interracial dating published by the student newspaper at the University of Cape Town created an uproar in South Africa.

A Typical Day at an Atypical South African School

Couple Gets Married Following Rare Snow Fall in South Africa

Environment

After the Durban Climate Conference

UN Reaches Climate Deal in Durban, South Africa

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Climate Change Talks in South Africa

Global Politics

International climate change negotiators are back at it his week in Durban, South Africa. Negotiators are scrambling to make significant progress in a process that seems to have fallen far behind the urgency of the the problem.

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Caravan of Hope

More than 25 bands from 11 different African nations are traveling across the continent to raise awareness about climate change.

Leaping Antelope Tackles Cyclist in South Africa

Sports

We’re looking for a game reserve in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal province. If you’re riding your bike there, you might wanna look out for game crossing …

U.N.Climate Talks Underway in Bonn, Germany

Climate delegates are meeting in Bonn to lay the groundwork for negotiations in South Africa later this year.

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South African Telescope

Environment

In the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a town that has a reputation as one of coldest places in South Africa but its location in a vast desert called the Great Karoo makes it a perfect place to view the night sky.

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