South Africa has designated Sept. 24, 2025, as a national tree planting day, aiming to "plant 1 million trees in a single day" to help combat climate change, said a senior South African official on ...

Hundreds of ancient fynbos species could regrow and restore a former pine plantation on Cape Town’s Table Mountain, but only ...

To protect crops from rising droughts, scientists are looking to the genes of a small group of plants that can survive months ...

Invasive bugweed are spreading rapidly in Melville and the Koppies, threatening local biodiversity, however Wendy Carstens advises fighting to eradicate these alien invaders and preserving the ...

The expulsion of Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool by the United States is not merely a diplomatic slight—it is a blatant act of ...

South Africa, Tuesday Feb. 18, 2025. Credit: AP/Alfonso Nqunjana “One can create a public space which is grass and trees and ...

Underground seed banks in South Africa that date back over 130 years have been found to contain fynbos seeds that are alive. These seed banks are natural storage areas in the soil where certain plants ...

Senior members of the Zulu royal household spark controversy by releasing an official family tree that downgrades King ...

In South Africa’s Western Cape, a common feature of clearing efforts is the “stack burning” method. This is where invasive ...

South Africa’s diverse landscapes are filled with hidden gems that feel like they belong in a fairy tale. Take a ...

The City of Gold was picked to host the G20 leaders’ summit in November, but after President Cyril Ramaphosa declared the ...

At andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp in South Africa, that moment comes quickly ... Or perhaps it's later, when you find yourself ...