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There has been extraordinary global interest in the picturesque rural backwater of Mae Sai since 12 youngsters — aged between 11 and 16 — and their coach entered the Tham Luang cave on June 23 2018. (Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)

Miracle of ‘Wild Boars’ rescue transforms Thai cave into tourist draw

For a few dollars tourists can get framed photos at the site, pick up posters of the footballers and take home a souvenir t-shirt

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Editorial: Hypocrisy off the field

‘The truth is that the likes of France continue to benefit from migration while still waging a war on migrants’

There has been extraordinary global interest in the picturesque rural backwater of Mae Sai since 12 youngsters — aged between 11 and 16 — and their coach entered the Tham Luang cave on June 23 2018. (Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)

Thais rejoice at success of dramatic cave rescue

The nerve-shredding three-day mission ended on Tuesday with the final group of four boys and the coach emerging from the cave

Bobi Wine gets bail (Photo Archive)

All 12 boys and football coach rescued from cave — Thai Navy SEALs

All the young boys and their football coach have been rescued from the Tham Luang cave following a harrowing 18 day ordeal

As the chair of the commission, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is also expected to make a decision whether or not attach conditions to leave to cross-examine. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

11 out of Thai cave, hopes rise all will survive

Two more were still inside the cave but authorities were confident of getting them out by Tuesday evening through a claustrophobic network of tunnels

Sophisticated minds: The Neanderthals’ cave in Southwest France contains signs of fire

These troglodytes had more brains than brawn

New research suggests Neanderthals were not as simple-minded as has been believed.

Sibudu cave is threatened by development plans.

Developers threaten cave of humankind

An important heritage site may be ruined if plans to build low-cost houses on its doorstep go ahead.

Keneiloe Molopyane was part of the Rising Star team at the Cradle of Humankind.

Rising Star Expedition spelunks down Cradle of Humankind

The Rising Star Expedition – a team consisting mostly of women – has been delving deep into the Cradle of Humankind’s caves looking for fossils.

‘Want to come up to my cave and see my etchings?’

Researchers in Germany have discovered Stone Age cave art including carvings of nude women that may have been used in fertility rites.

Warning about Uganda’s caves after Marburg death

Ugandans and tourists urged to avoid entering caves with bats in the Central African country after a Dutch woman died of Marburg haemorrhagic fever.