Summary
A South African scientist at the remote Sanae IV Antarctic base has been accused of sexual assault and violent threats, prompting urgent pleas for help.
The 10-person team is stranded for months due to extreme winter conditions. Officials were warned of the escalating situation as early as December but failed to act.
South Africa’s environment department has launched an investigation and is offering counseling.
The incident raises concerns over psychological screening for Antarctic missions, echoing past violent incidents in South Africa’s research programs.
The trans community is totally gonna hate that. They can’t stand to watch a good Republican president show everyone his muscles on love TV from the desert dunes of the Antarctic. Forget the settlement, I’d go there and get dropped off from a blackhawk just to show how strong I was.