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since 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 17:58 UTC

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76 days ago

World's 'first openly gay imam' shot dead in South Africa

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 07:50 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

He was a pioneering figure who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay Muslims.

77 days ago

Muhsin Hendricks, world’s ‘first openly gay imam’, shot dead in South Africa

found 2025 › Feb › 16 (Sun) @ 10:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Police say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknown

Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s “first openly gay imam”, has been shot dead near the…

83 days ago

Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 06:26 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Some locals in picturesque district of Bo-Kaap are fed up with influx of visitors, and worry about impact of gentrification

After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured houses of Bo-Kaap have become one o…

90 days ago

‘Casual brutality’: playwright Amy Jephta on Cape Town and shared histories of land ownership

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 11:48 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The writer of A Good House explains how her new play explores notions of belonging, suburban living and community politics

Playwright, screenwriter and director Amy Jephta has spent her career explori…

Good Morning Britain viewers 'switch off' as they blast 'unacceptable and unnecessary' Andi Peters report - raging 'you should be ashamed!'

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 11:47 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The 54 year old jetted off to Cape Town in South Africa to inform those watching at home about the programme's latest competition.

3 months ago

The 35 best and worst long-haul city breaks for Brits: Ranking by Which? puts Cape Town top, with an American hotspot slammed as a 'total rip-off' at the bottom of the list

found 2025 › Feb › 01 (Sat) @ 08:09 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Which? asked more than 1,500 of its members to rank their experiences of cities outside Europe over the past year.

The kindness of strangers: I lost my Kindle – and the person who found it loved my book collection

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 07:32 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

We exchanged emails and arranged to meet. One friend quipped that if we got married it’d make a magnificent story

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By the time I’d realised my Kindle was go…

Princess Anne sports her favourite Adidas sunglasses and a vibrant orange dress as she visits a new war memorial in Cape Town

found 2025 › Jan › 22 (Wed) @ 12:58 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Princess Anne was dressed for the South African sunshine in an orange dress and mirrored Adidas sunglasses today as she visited a new war memorial in Cape Town.

Princess Anne kicks off her solo trip to South Africa: Royal arrives at Cape Town riding school on first day of state visit - as husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence stays in the UK after injury

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 17:55 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The royal, 74, looked fresh in a floral blue shirt on Tuesday as she arrived at the equestrian centre to observe a riding lesson as part of her two-day visit to Cape Town, South Africa.

4 months ago

Ugandan runner due to arrive in London after 516 days and 7,700 miles on the road

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 18:41 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Deo Kato says journey from Cape Town gave him hope in humanity, despite facing racism from police and passersby on a daily basis

A Ugandan athlete who arrives in London this weekend after running 7,73…

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