Beautiful brick power station incorporates original industrial equipment in 5-star hotel adaptation
[gallery_extend] Located along the Garden Route, arguably one of the most scenic drives in the world,...
Rotating dome house swivels 348 degrees to escape wind and sun
[gallery_extend] The adventurous German businessman Harald Scheppig and his wife built the home out...
Kenya will destroy $100M of elephant ivory this weekend in history's largest burn
The Kenyan government plans to burn 105 tons of confiscated elephant ivory and around 1 ton of rhino horn on April...
Stand 47 farmhouse in Johannesburg marries high-end engineering with vernacular design
[gallery_extend] Rooke built the house on Monaghan Farm just north of Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg....
Tour the Tolkien-themed Hobbit Boutique Hotel in the author's South African birthplace
[gallery_extend] Celeste van der Westhuizen now runs the hotel with her brother in Bloemfontein's Westdene...
Largest rhino farm in the world harvests horns to protect the species
Nearly half of South Africa’s rhinos were killed by poachers last year, and a private army is working hard to...
Safari treehouse offers a taste of South Africa on London’s South Bank
[gallery_extend] Inspired by the Lion Sands Game Reserve’s treehouse in South Africa, Virgin Holidays’...
This beached orca died with a stomach full of garbage
Local residents were delighted when a young female orca appeared near Plettenberg Bay in South Africa earlier this...
U.S. gives South Africa millions of dollars to combat wildlife poaching
South Africa is home to 80 percent of the world's rhinoceros population, yet poaching practices are devastating...
South African insurance company backs tree-planting effort to reduce effects of drought
Insurance companies are typically a fairly passive partner in disaster, showing up only when things have gone horribly...
Scientists combine coal waste and algae to create a new super-clean fuel
Scientists have discovered a new, clean-burning fuel made from unlikely ingredients: coal dust and algae. Coalgae...
"Resurrection plants" could offer hope as climate change decimates crops
As the climate begins to change, transforming formerly fertile agricultural regions into dusty, arid fields, scientists...
South African court lifts ban on selling rhino horn
In a shocking decision handed down late last week, a panel of three South African judges struck down the country’s...
Low-tech alarm protects South African slums from devastating fires
Dealing with a house fire is a nightmare scenario no matter where you live -- but in the slums of South Africa,...
Severe drought in South Africa could devastate local economies as crops fail and drinking water becomes scarce
The most severe drought in forty years is plaguing South Africa, and most of the rest of the world knows nothing...
