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title: "5,000 more officers to guard the festive fun; chasing clues to human origins on the Cape coast and more"
description: "Uplifting stories to brighten your week: The City of Cape Town has put criminals on notice for the holiday season, deploying a record 5,000 law-enforcement personnel to ensure festive season safety. Meanwhile, Don Pinnok, citizen scientists and San trackers explore Africa's Cape South Coast to find ancient creatures of a drowned world and the origin of our species."
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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published: "2024-11-14T16:37:19"
updated: "2024-11-14T16:37:21"
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# 5,000 more officers to guard the festive fun; chasing clues to human origins on the Cape coast and more

> Uplifting stories to brighten your week: The City of Cape Town has put criminals on notice for the holiday season, deploying a record 5,000 law-enforcement personnel to ensure festive season safety. Meanwhile, Don Pinnok, citizen scientists and San trackers explore Africa's Cape South Coast to find ancient creatures of a drowned world and the origin of our species.

By Daily Maverick · Published 14 November 2024, 18:37 SAST · Updated 14 November 2024, 18:37 SAST

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