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Writer Lauren Beukes has made literary history by becoming the first South African to capture the Arthur C Clarke Award in the 25-year history of the prestigious science fiction accolade.
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When Andre Shearer founded Cape Classics in New York in 1992, the American wine market was regarded as too tough for South African exporters to crack. Today, his company is the biggest US importer of high-end South African wines, representing 21 of the Cape's finest estates and labels.

The sacred Lake Fundudzi situated in the mountainous area of Tshiavha Village, north of South Africa, will soon be declared a national heritage site.