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She Saw the Sea: A marine biologist in South Africa | Africa Direct Documentary

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Kholofelo Sethebe was first drawn to the sea as a child, on a visit to Cape Town from her landlocked home province in South Africa. But traditional fears of the ocean were deep, so it is only now, as a qualified marine biologist, that she is teaching herself to swim. She Saw the Sea, an uplifting film by Karin Slater, follows the vivacious Kholofelo as she braves the ocean to find a beautiful new underwater world. Karin Slater is a South African director and cinematographer, with more than 30 years of experience. Her films have been shown by international broadcasters and at major festivals. She has won many awards, including […]

How coronavirus impacts Africa’s battle with locusts | Start Here

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Swarms of locusts — some the size of a city — are eating their way through the Horn of Africa and have now arrived in Pakistan. The UN says the insects could devastate crops and the livelihoods of farmers — leaving millions of people hungry. Lockdowns because of the coronavirus pandemic are also stopping shipments of badly needed pesticides. How did these swarms get so big? And how are people coping? Start Here explains. #AlJazeeraEnglish #StartHere #Locust