Sex pests, booze and chaos at the bottom of the world
Case of troubled team member at Sanae IV is tip of an iceberg of problems dogging South Africa’s research programme, stakeholders say
23 March 2025 - 00:00
South Africa’s Antarctic research programme is facing claims of alcohol abuse, sexual harassment and some critical supply obstacles at its three remote bases...
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