The grave of a three-year-old child who lived 78,000 years ago has been found in Kenya and is thought to be the earliest known burial of a human in Africa. Dubbed Mtoto, Swahili for child, the individual was interred in the foetal position with their knees drawn up to their chest. The gender of the … Read more
The Zulu queen died suddenly today just weeks after she was made regent when her husband King Goodwill Zwelithini passed away, forcing officials to deny rumours she was poisoned. Queen Mantfombi, 65, became the interim leader of the ethnic group after her husband’s send off last month. Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu monarch Mangosuthu Buthelezi, 92, … Read more
South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini, 72, dies after weeks in hospital for diabetes treatment Goodwill Zwelithini wielded great influence among millions of Zulus in his role Role was mostly ceremonial as he had no official power in modern South Africa Was admitted to hospital for diabetes but his health took a ‘turn for the worse’ … Read more
Africa’s fairy circles in grasslands are formed by a plant that releases a toxic sap into the soil when it dies, a new study reveals. Between southern Angola and northern South Africa, there are hundreds of thousands of these circles, ranging in diameter from seven to 50 feet (2-15 metres). Researchers are convinced they have … Read more
South Africa is suffering a powerful second wave of Covid-19 caused by a new strain of the disease similar to the British variant which is feared to be more contagious and driving a surge of infections among young people. Cases in South Africa have risen from fewer than 3,000 a day at the start of … Read more
South Africa is suffering a powerful second wave of Covid-19 caused by a new strain of the disease similar to the British variant which is feared to be more contagious and driving a surge of infections among young people. Cases in South Africa have risen from fewer than 3,000 a day at the start of … Read more
This year’s stunning Tusk Award trophy was sourced from Kate’s favourite African jewellery brand – Zimbabwean silversmith Patrick Mavros This year’s stunning Tusk Award trophies were sourced from Kate’s favourite African jewellery brand – Zimbabwean silversmith Patrick Mavros. The intricate awards were designed specifically for the three individual winners, and paid respects to their chosen … Read more
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for calm, rejecting claims by pressure groups representing the country’s white minority that a spike in deadly attacks on farms was ‘ethnic cleansing’. His appeal on Monday came after a group of mainly white farmers stormed a courthouse on Wednesday during the hearing of two black suspects accused … Read more
I cannot abide those who are cruel to animals, but the sad fact is that in our digital age, my strong aversion is aroused all too often. I have lost count of the number of people who post on social media platforms such as Twitter so-called ‘kill shots’ of themselves grinning at the camera (or, … Read more
I cannot abide those who are cruel to animals, but the sad fact is that in our digital age, my strong aversion is aroused all too often. I have lost count of the number of people who post on social media platforms such as Twitter so-called ‘kill shots’ of themselves grinning at the camera (or, … Read more