Honeybee swarm kills 63 African penguins
Sixty-three endangered African penguins were the victims of a tragic attack last week. The culprits: a swarm...
Cottage Rock tiny home nurtures healthy living and nature
The project began with a client brief by rock-climber enthusiasts who wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of...
Off-grid home threads through a South African riverine forest
When a nature-loving elderly couple tapped South African architecture firm Frankie Pappas to design their...
South Africa's first interior 6 star Green Star awarded to Formfunc
The Green Building Council recently awarded South Africa’s highest possible Interiors Green Star v1 certification...
Desmond Tutu Clinic welcomes HIV patients with a striking sawtooth roof
In the Cape Town township of Masiphumelele, approximately 30 percent of the residents are infected with HIV. To...
LOT-EK upcycles 140 shipping containers into an apartment complex in South Africa
A massive, modular residential building has risen in Johannesburg, South Africa with aims of revitalizing Maboneng...
Some of the oldest and largest baobab trees are dying
A new survey of baobab trees throughout southern Africa has shown that most of the two dozen largest and oldest...
For 16 years, this stork has flown 8,700 miles to return to his one true love
Just when you thought the world was one raging garbage fire, along comes this amazing stork to brighten the day....
Rare "super-deep" diamond and mineral found in South African mine
Scientists just uncovered a rare “super-deep” diamond in South Africa that's wrapped in calcium silicate perovskite...
One in four of world's largest cities under water stress
Cape Town, South Africa is rapidly approaching what has been called "Day Zero," the moment when the diverse metropolitan...
South Africa declares national disaster amid water crisis
South Africa's has declared a national disaster over the country's devastating drought. Although Cape Town has...
Cape Town's water pipes could run dry by April
Cape Town in South Africa is battling its worst drought in a century - and the city's water supply is in trouble....
You can now explore all 19 of South Africa's National Parks on Google Maps
Have you ever wanted to walk in the footsteps of Nelson Mandela, track cheetahs on foot, or stroll with elephants...
Rhino horn auction website says legal sales "best way to save the rhino"
Could legal rhino horn sales actually save the endangered species? The world's biggest rhino breeder, John Hume,...
Thousands of plastic bottles transformed into an inspiring tower of hope in South Africa
A million plastic bottles are purchased worldwide every minute, with annual consumption set to top half a trillion...
