Thursday

Cape Town in the news:

• Mariners set to strike at South African ports from Thursday: CAPE TOWN, May 28 (Reuters) – South Africa’s transport workers union Satawu threatened a “total shutdown” at major ports across the country from Thursday after issuing a 48-hour strike …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• In ultra-marathons and pregnancies, humans have a metabolic ceiling: “You only have so much time to refuel.”. “This is most interesting,” says Tim Noakes, an exercise physiologist at Cape Town University, South Africa. He notes, though, that other …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• President Ramaphosa saddened by death of ‘principled journalist’ Raymond Louw: Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to the family and friends of veteran journalist and editor, Raymond Louw who died on Wednesday morning. Louw, 92, died at a …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• New Zealand Rugby, Crusaders investigate Cape Town incidents: WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders Super Rugby franchise have opened investigations into two allegations of inappropriate player behavior in South Africa last weekend. …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  

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Quick Cape Town Fact: The world’s first heart transplant took place in Cape Town – In 1967 the South African doctor Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplantat in the world in Cape Town. Less known is the fact that the patient, unfortunately died of pneumonia 18 days after the ‘successful’ transplant.