BBC World
South African men gather in a dusty tavern to learn that not hitting women is, in fact, an option - while the rest of the country wonders why this needs a workshop.
The Guardian
South Africa's deputy police commissioner charged with rape and grooming, because the police force apparently needed more bad press.
The Guardian
Two Thai men allegedly tried to smuggle hundreds of parrot eggs through Johannesburg airport using homemade incubators - because nothing says 'I care about endangered species' like stuffing them in your carry-on.
The Guardian
Paul Simon's Graceland turns 40, and a new book reminds us that the album was a 'damn unicorn' - magical, rare, and occasionally prone to goring sacred cows.
Yahoo News
South Africa is friendly and sunny all year, but the best time to visit depends on whether you prefer wine, penguins, or a lion's breakfast.
BBC World
De Beers hits pause on its flagship South African mine for two years, as lab-grown diamonds and changing tastes prove that 'forever' might be shorter than advertised.
BBC World
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says video of him threatening his wife is 'historical' and doesn't reflect current harmony, because nothing says reconciliation like calling a leaked tirade 'old news.'
The Guardian Europe
The desert rain frog, a rotund, shovel-footed amphibian that squeaks like a dog toy, has been declared vulnerable to extinction due to mining, development, and its newfound internet fame.
BBC World
South African police bigwig Maj-Gen Feroz Khan gets shot days before testifying about police corruption; police say don't connect the dots yet.
BBC World
South Africa's 'Cat' Matlala pleads guilty in police graft scandal, promising to rat out high-ranking officials in exchange for a lighter sentence - a deal critics call a 'sweetheart betrayal.'
BBC World
A mass shooting in Johannesburg leaves 12 dead and nine injured, proving once again that South Africa's gun problem is as persistent as the police's need for more clues.
The Guardian
A retired IT manager and a biologist share a meal and a disagreement over whether we should save the planet by 2050 or just push it to 2060 and hope for the best.
NASA
NASA's NISAR satellite turns South African farmland into a colorful abstract painting, using radar to reveal crop secrets and climate impacts.
BBC World
South Africa's president vows to fight impeachment over farm theft scandal, citing hearsay and buffalo sales.
BBC World
Nigeria plans to repatriate 130 nationals from South Africa after anti-immigrant attacks, with officials decrying 'xenophobic rhetoric' and demanding justice for two killed Nigerians.
BBC World
A cruise ship becomes a floating petri dish as hantavirus claims three lives, proving that even luxury vacations can't escape the tyranny of rodent waste.
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