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In the 19th century the prized feathers were more expensive by weight than gold. Today, from Strictly Come Dancing to the humble feather duster, demand remains high – and is largely met by farms in South Africa’s Western Cape

Fynbos is a unique vegetation type found only in the Western Cape. It is a rich and diverse ecosystem that is home to more than 9 000 different plant species, many of which are endemic to this region and are found nowhere else in the world. The impor

South Africa, Feb 19: South Africa boasts some of the best fossil records on Earth. Fossils are found in strata and rocks in many parts of the country. Some are billions of years old. There are microfossils dating back to the Archaean epoch, between 3.5 billion and 3.3 billion years ago, in the Barberton Greenstone Belt in the Mpumalanga province. The fossils of now extinct invertebrates that lived around 444 million years ago have been found in the Western Cape […]

South Africa discovered some of the best fossils on earth which are forming part of everyday life and shaping the enviroment.

I am unapologetic about the fact that I belong in Beaufort West, says newly appointed mayor Ashley Sauls.

In China, there is a high demand for donkey skins, which has led to the death of millions of donkeys annually.

Politician Gayton McKenzie paid tribute to AKA and Tibz, also defending claims about the rapper's lack of love for coloured people.

South Africa boasts some of the best fossil records on Earth. Fossils are found in strata and rocks in many parts of the country. Some are billions of

As a teenager at Kingswood College in Makhanda, David Viviers would stare out of the Gane House window at night, contemplating the stars and whether he should drop physics for the arts. Now 30, and one of SA’s top performers, Viviers wove his love for both into his debut novel Mirage, which is set in the arid landscape of the Karoo.

Here's a quick glance at what the weather forecast holds in store across all the South African provinces. Stay warm or keep cool.