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Nicholas Dlamini has come a long way from his township childhood and says his mission is to inspire youngsters back home
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PARIS - South Africa s Nic Dlamini set off on cycling s Tour de France on Saturday, a long way from the township of his childhood and hoping his odyssey inspires youngsters growing up in similarly modest circumstances to reject gun crime.
Dlamini says there was an outpouring of joy when he was selected for the Tokyo Olympics that was redoubled when news came he d be taking part in the world s greatest bike race, the first black South African to do so.
The Juliet Crew: How SAâs first all-female fire crew battled Cape Town blaze
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CAPE TOWN â They have been hailed as national heroes; an inspiration as women who work hard to reach their goals.
Thatâs why the story of South Africaâs first all-female fire fighting crew, fighting the devastating wildfire on Table Mountain, has gone viral.
The team is made up of women from previously disadvantaged backgrounds; over 90% of the crew members come from female-headed households in Philippi, Retreat, Mfuleni, Khayelitsha, Capricorn Park, Macassar, Lavender Hill and Bonteheuwel in the Western Cape.
Photographer Charl Steenkamp.
Known as the Juliet Crew, the female firefighting crew was among the more than 170 fire and rescue workers and 125 Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) rangers who worked tirelessly to contain the Table Mountain fire that broke out on Sunday morning.