Cape Town has unveiled its own specialised special weapons and tactics (SWAT) and aerial surveillance policing units. The SWAT unit will provide highly-skilled support for serious crime and high-risk …..
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The World’s First Human Heart Transplant (1967): On December 3, 1967, Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital. The successful 9-hour operation, transplanting the heart of Denise Darvall into Louis Washkansky, dominated front-page news across the globe. Overnight, Cape Town became a pioneer in medical history, putting South African surgical innovation under an intense international spotlight.
