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Meteorite discovery: Unusual finds by South African farmer add to space rock heritage

Phys Dot Org 28 Sep 2023
Meteorites are therefore rightly classified by many countries as an integral part of communal natural heritage and are sought after by museums and private collectors. South Africa, where I research meteorites, is one such country ... If proved true, these would be the first meteorite discoveries in South Africa in over 40 years.
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Bridging the divide: how savings and loans companies are filling the financial gap

B & FT Online 19 Sep 2023
for the ‘missing middle’. In the vast expanse of financial services, the narrative of the ‘missing middle’ has persistently plagued economies around the world ... Borrowing from the practices of individual savings collectors prevalent in West Africa, S&Ls have crafted a unique approach that emphasises immediacy, accessibility and personalisation.
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Insurer goes to court over abuse of debit-order reversals

Independent online (SA) 18 Sep 2023
Last week, the Gauteng High Court considered an application by insurance group Clientèle that the Payments Association of South Africa (Pasa) change its rules governing debit orders ... Pasa said its initial focus was on dealing with the rogue collectors, experienced by consumers in the form of R99 and R199 unauthorised collections from bank accounts.
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The billionaire who channelled her grief into fundraising

The Times/The Sunday Times 02 Sep 2023
Batia Ofer, billionaire art collector and philanthropist, was always a sensitive child. But it was when she moved to South Africa, she says, that she learnt empathy ... She’s been named by ARTnews as one of the top 200 collectors in the world and uses her connections to convince galleries and artists to donate works to Art of Wishes auctions ... Sponsored ... .
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New space for deep learning

Mail Guardian South Africa 14 Aug 2023
While walking through Cape Town’s busy city centre, it is easy to catch yourself stopping to peek inside Brundyn Arts & Culture, a new space in the art world where collectors and enthusiasts are invited to connect on a deeper level ... “I’m fascinated by the psyche of the collector,” says Brundyn.
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How Rodriguez became a reluctant hero for a generation that fought back against the establishment

Independent online (SA) 10 Aug 2023
"Cold Fact' was South Africa's." ... South Africa ... Copies of his first album made their way not only to South Africa, but also to Australia, where the record was championed by a Sydney radio DJ and became a collector's item, reportedly selling at record stores for more than $300.
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Abagold Auction Sets Records with 25k Investment Grade Abalone Catapulting Company to New Heights

Vietnam News 08 Aug 2023
Another successful item was lot 1, named ‘Perlemoen’, the common term for abalone in South Africa, and this item attracted attention amongst many collectors and with an investment grade rating of 95, the 2,5 catties of 25-year-old dried abalone were displayed in their polished ...
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Automotive Diecast Scale Model Market to grow at a CAGR of 6.16% from 2022 to ...

Victoria Advocate 17 Jul 2023
Application (Cars and Bikes), End-user (Collectors and Non-collectors), and Geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa) ... This has prompted automotive diecast scale model collectors to switch to other brands and different models, which has reduced the availability of high-cost models.
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Elumelu Putting Africa at the Centre of Global Climate Financing

This Day 16 Jul 2023
Based on his recent doings, Africa might soon arrive at an era where the global concern for climate change is prioritized. Many times in the past, climate change advocates have considered Africa unworthy of their attention ... In a way, where financial resources are scanty, Africa has peerless visionaries to offer ... The Revenue Collector.
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Rare jazz records from Alvin Batiste, Southern University ensemble will be re-released

The Advocate 22 Jun 2023
In the early 1970s, Alvin Batiste, the cherished jazz clarinetist, composer and music educator who founded the Jazz Institute at Southern University, spearheaded the production of two albums that became the rarest of rare finds for collectors of underground jazz ... Department of State-sponsored trip to West Africa.
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The life of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender and well-connected financier who died in ...

Business Insider 13 Jun 2023
The Dalton School ... Source ... Epstein emerged as a "collector" of famous and powerful friends, and became well-known for footing travel for a trip to Africa with President Bill Clinton and actor Kevin Spacey.Former U.S ... Epstein's private plane took President Bill Clinton, actor Kevin Spacey, and comedian Chris Tucker to Africa to tour AIDS project sites.
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New York prosecutors helping Middle East nations recover stolen artefacts

The Arab Weekly 05 Jun 2023
The New York Museum of Art is among the major institutions and collectors that have been forced to hand over works which the city has returned to more than a dozen countries in Asia, Europe and Africa ... Well-known Manhattan-based collector Shelby White loaned them to the Met from 1998 until their seizure this year, Bragg’s office said.
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New York: a hub for illicit art trafficking

Dawn 03 Jun 2023
NEW YORK ... The Metropolitan Museum of Art is among major institutions and collectors who have been forced to hand over works that the city has returned to more than a dozen countries in Asia, Europe and Africa ... Well-known Manhattan-based collector Shelby White loaned them to the Met from 1998 until their seizure this year, Bragg’s office said ... .
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New York, a hub for illicit art trafficking

The Jakarta Post 02 Jun 2023
... institutions and collectors who have been forced to hand over works that the city has returned to more than a dozen countries in Asia, Europe and Africa.
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US: New York, a hub for illicit art trafficking

Gulf News 02 Jun 2023
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is among major institutions and collectors who have been forced to hand over works that the city has returned to more than a dozen countries in Asia, Europe and Africa ... Collectors ... Well-known Manhattan-based collector Shelby White loaned them to the Met from 1998 until their seizure this year, Bragg’s office said.
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