SA team fear for safety at Antarctica base after 'assaults, death threat'
Overwintering team will undergo new psychometric tests
16 March 2025 - 00:00
A real-life horror movie is playing out at South Africa's isolated Antarctica base where one of the 10-member overwintering team faces accusations of being mentally unstable and violent, prompting intervention by the government. ..
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