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Paris throws off mask to party like the virus never was

Coronavirus Fiachra Gibbons - 22 Jun 2020

Social distancing and face masks were largely forgotten as thousands of French people danced and partied well into Monday in the first big blow out since the coronavirus lockdown

Remapping African musics

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 14 Feb 2020

Itinerant DJ and artist Mo Laudi works hard to ensure the continent’s sounds secure their rightful recognition

Our wonderful wetlands need protection now

Article Martha Rojas Urrego - 14 Feb 2020

Humanity is amazed by our natural world but fails to value its importance to our survival

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Strauss & Co’s November sale explores South African art’s love affair with Paris

Article Advertorial Supplement - 8 Nov 2019

'Paris was a beacon for countless South African artists'

Selfish green commuters annoy Parisians

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Jul 2019

Paris is pushing back against the dominance of the car

Carbon catastrophe is hurtling towards us

Article Sipho Kings - 7 Jun 2019

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has jumped to its highest level in human history

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Infantino claims scandal-hit FIFA transformed ahead of re-election

Article Agency - 5 Jun 2019

FIFA president Gianni Infantino insists the footballing governing body had been transformed into an organisation "synonymous with credibility"

Immigration Act upended by legal chaos

Article Gary Eisenberg - 31 May 2019

Every foreigner, including investors, has to hurdle ignorant officials and a multiplicity of ‘laws’

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Notre-Dame blaze a symbol of the transience of ‘civilisation’

Article Rafael Winkler - 25 Apr 2019

The image of the iconic church on fire interrupted the French nation’s link to its heritage and history

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One million species risk extinction due to humans — draft UN report

Article Marlowe Hood - 23 Apr 2019

Biodiversity loss and global warming are closely linked, according to the 44-page Summary for Policy Makers

Notre-Dame fire under control, Macron vows to rebuild

Article Clare Byrne, Joseph Schmid & Stuart Williams - 16 Apr 2019

Firefighters battled into the night to control the flames, declaring it was partially extinguished but completely under control

On climate change, a shift towards civil disobedience

Article Marlowe Hood - 15 Apr 2019

Since October, the world has seen a crescendo of grassroots protests around climate change, especially in western Europe and North America

Doccie asks why Dulcie was killed

Article Lester Kiewit - 5 Apr 2019

Chipping away at the mystery around Dulcie September’s death may eventually reveal the truth

How the cement cartel was built

Article Lloyd Gedye - 15 Feb 2019

Major international companies have been implicated in the collusion

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Chris Brown detained in Paris after rape claim — security sources

Article Agency - 22 Jan 2019

A woman has accused Brown, alongside with his bodyguard and a friend, of raping her in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Paris

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