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    NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean

    TL;DR Ridiculous article by a fringe group. What goes up, must come down. Doing environmental impact assessments on space debris is the most hilarious thing I have heard in a long time...
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    Rain and storm for Cpt pt 2

    We had a monster storm in May when exceptional rainfall in the catchment areas lifted dam levels by 19% in one week. Average rainfall away from the mountains has been much lower than average. Talking about that deluge, footage from the Breede River show incredible volumes of water, and...
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    Is it time, am I calling the insurance in the morning...

    It's only an insurance hit if there is consequential damage (like your whole house gets flooded). IMO the risks are too high to take a chance on a cheap geyser. I'm the caretaker in a block of 36 apartments, and seen exactly what water damage can do.
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    Cape Town to triple the number of annual flights of thermal-imaging drones

    I didn't read the older article which mentions fixed wing drone testing. Not sure if any of that was successful. See: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/126322-city-of-cape-towns-crime-fighting-drones-in-action.html
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    Cape Town to triple the number of annual flights of thermal-imaging drones

    What are the wind speed limits for this kind of drone operation? Cape Town is notorious for strong winds, both in summer and in winter.
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    [Ireland] Deportation charter flight to South Africa costs the State at least €735,000

    Short answer: No. Ireland has a long history of military neutrality. Google says they lack long range transports. They have one VIP jet: Historical context: During WW2 several countries in Europe remained neutral, including Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Portugal and Ireland.
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    Rain and storm for Cpt pt 2

    This morning (Mon 22nd) The Fog (TM) is back, with a cold NW breeze. There may be some drizzle later, ahead of a moderate cold front tomorrow (Tues 23rd).
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    South Africa’s second-biggest medical aid at risk of financial collapse

    Government and solvency don't belong in the same sentence... /s
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    [Ireland] Deportation charter flight to South Africa costs the State at least €735,000

    Google says this issue was extensively discussed in the Irish parliament, and the headline number matches the OP:
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    [Ireland] Deportation charter flight to South Africa costs the State at least €735,000

    Passengers subject to a deportation order cannot be placed on a commercial flight, they have to charter a whole aircraft just for this group:
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    AfriForum appeals for a permanent or longer fuel tax cut

    Given the time-frame it was more likely that 91 octane petrol was the issue (rather than 93).
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    Sad news ... celebrity deaths.

    TV series director: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8k07x523eo
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    Cape Town's Eye in the Sky contract was cancelled in August 2025

    No wonder I haven't heard the distinctive buzzing sound of the push-pull propellers of the Cessna 337 recently. Not much of a market for twin engined aircraft flying in circles...
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    South Africans only care about water storage once the taps run dry

    If you have a large commercial building, then fire sprinklers are necessary, and you can't rely on mains water supply in emergencies. Hence these massive kinds of tanks at KC near me:
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    Is it time, am I calling the insurance in the morning...

    In most cases the anode needs to be examined and/or replaced every 2 years, but can be very awkward if the geyser is installed inside a fitted cupboard. Doing so costs half as much as a new geyser, so owners just wait until it leaks, then claim from insurance...
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