In South Africa there’s a little-known ecosystem, containing more plant species than the entire Amazon, plants that are found nowhere else on earth. At Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, science, conservation and luxury tourism have converged to protect it.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins in June and South Africa's opponents have finally been revealed. By securing its bid as CAF Group C winners, South Africa is back in the World Cup after last qualifying in 2010. Following the 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5, South Africa will begin its World Cup campaign in Group A.

On December 6th 2022, the Morocco national soccer team made history, after defeating Spain and claiming a spot in the quarter-finals in Qatar. The victory makes Morocco the fourth African team to get into the World Cup quarter-finals after Cameroon (1990 ...

In 1569, Flemish mapmaker Gerardus Mercator synthesized existing ideas in navigation and cartography to create a new type of world map. It has stood the test of time: Billions of people would recognize it today, from their classroom walls and navigation apps.

There is no doubt that the world is in the throes of tremendous change. With the post-1945 multilateral system and the Pax Americana that underpinned it slowly but surely declining, African countries have an opportunity to redefine their role in the world ...

“Night and day my heart is bleeding,” sings the Zimbabwean artiste Winky D on his new album. “When I look at the poor and needy, everything gone with the greedy.” It seems the authorities do not share his concern. Last month the police stormed the ...

Africa is home to an extraordinary wealth of natural and cultural heritage, encompassing stunning historical sites and places, vibrant traditions, iconic landscapes, and globally significant sites that shape its identity and inspire the world. Yet, the ...

My wife hates sports films, but I had to watch Invictus again as research for this piece, so I fibbed and told her the Clint Eastwood-directed movie was all about Nelson Mandela, without mentioning the rugby. “I don’t like them either,” says former ...

“I have ten children,” says Rahama Sa’ad squatting outside her shack on the outskirts of Kano, the biggest city in northern Nigeria. “It’s the will of God,” she explains, as chickens, children and grandchildren scramble around her. In northern ...

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