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2020: Global events not to miss

9 January 2020

200 more terracotta warriors unearthed in China

9 January 2020

First-ever gorilla eye surgery successful

8 January 2020

Joburg overtakes Cape Town in the world’s most expensive cities

8 January 2020

Animals sheltered in zoo director’s home to escape fire

8 January 2020

Astronaut shares unusual image of 2020’s first meteor shower

8 January 2020

No survivors in Ukraine International Airlines crash in Iran

8 January 2020

Four caught selling lion paws for R300,000

8 January 2020

Mossel Bay to open ‘world’s longest’ zipline over ocean

7 January 2020

Commuters stranded on train for days

7 January 2020

SAA named one of the most punctual airlines in 2019

7 January 2020

Travel warnings issued for Turkey and Dubai

7 January 2020

Healthy rhino calf born in Eastern Cape

7 January 2020

Sea lions sink yacht

7 January 2020

Spekboom challenge takes root in SA

6 January 2020

Dehli entrepreneur turns plastic bottles into toilets

6 January 2020

Australia fires: here’s how to help

6 January 2020

First lunar event of 2020: the wolf moon eclipse

6 January 2020

The world’s 20 safest airlines for 2020

6 January 2020

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2020: Global events not to miss

200 more terracotta warriors unearthed in China

First-ever gorilla eye surgery successful

Joburg overtakes Cape Town in the world’s most expensive cities

Animals sheltered in zoo director’s home to escape fire

Astronaut shares unusual image of 2020’s first meteor shower

No survivors in Ukraine International Airlines crash in Iran

Four caught selling lion paws for R300,000

Mossel Bay to open ‘world’s longest’ zipline over ocean

Commuters stranded on train for days

SAA named one of the most punctual airlines in 2019

Travel warnings issued for Turkey and Dubai

Healthy rhino calf born in Eastern Cape

Sea lions sink yacht

Spekboom challenge takes root in SA

Dehli entrepreneur turns plastic bottles into toilets

Australia fires: here’s how to help

First lunar event of 2020: the wolf moon eclipse

The world’s 20 safest airlines for 2020

Best reasons to quit a hike

Artsy spots to visit in and around Gauteng

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