They flew a helicopter on Mars
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Ingenuity, a 1.8kg solar powered helicopter on Mars, flew for the first time on April 19 2021. During a subsequent… Read More
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Alexandra Burnt Down
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In 2019, a fire broke out in the Stjwetla informal settlement in Alexandra, Johannesburg. The fire started due to an… Read More
Informal Infrastructure, Fierce Fires
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In September 2020, a fire in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay destroyed at least 200 structures leaving 800 people displaced from… Read More
Fire on repeat
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In February 2021, a wildfire began in the Overberg Mountains and spread to the Jonkershoek Valley, destroying more than 13,600… Read More
UCT Up In Smoke
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The recent Table Mountain fire is estimated to have caused in excess of R500m damage to the University of Cape… Read More
Wanna go for a Ride?
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South Africans in the market for a new electric vehicle can choose between a BMW i3, Jaguar i-Pace, Porsche Taycan… Read More