A growing number of new cars sold in South Africa feature electric door handles, but the technology is facing global scrutiny over safety concerns.
The issue has grown to the point that the Chinese government plans to ban electric door handles for most cars starting in 2027.
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has published new Automotive Door Handle Safety Requirements, which stipulate that all vehicles produces in China after 1 January 2027 weighing less than 3.5 tonnes must be equipped with…
Visual Arts: South African artists, such as William Kentridge and Esther Mahlangu,
are recognized internationally for their contributions to contemporary art.

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Fun South African Fact: Some of the earliest evidence of human evolution has been unearthed at fossil sites northwest of Johannesburg in the Sterkfontein Caves! Archaeologists have discovered human remains here, some of which are more than 2 million years old! These discoveries have earned the area the title of “the Cradle of Humankind” which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Fun South African Fact: The Cape Floral Kingdom is one of the world’s six floral kingdoms – and the only one which is wholly contained within a single country.