Discover the national symbols of South Africa. Learn what the King Protea flower, Yellowwood tree, Springbok antelope, Galjoen fish, and Blue Crane bird mean in SA.

A country’s symbols – seal, motto, flag, anthem, coat of arms and natural symbols – tell its story and play a crucial role in building pride and a sense of belonging. South Africa’s ...

Document - On 27 March 2007 the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces convened in a Joint Sitting to launch a new Coat of Arms of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa ...

North West Premier Dr Popo Molefe says the national symbols and orders form part of the thread that unites the South African nation.

Racist posts can go viral in seconds, showing the world that South Africa’s divisions are not history, and reminding us that we still have work to do ...

The King protea became South Africa’s national flower in 1976 and, following the abolition of apartheid in the early 1990s, the emblem of the country’s newly desegregated national sports teams.

New studies suggest Homo naledi species, which has brains one-third the size of humans, was capable of complex behavior such as burials.

This makes South Africa the first country in the world to officially recognize a gay flag, and likely any official LGBTI symbol.

With the upsurge of racist incidents this year, all South Africans need to be familiar with symbols which unite the country, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says.

JOHANNESBURG, May 23 -- At one of the open-air barbershops that seem to sprout from the sidewalks here like grass through seams in the concrete, Bongani Makinawe sat reading the newspaper as he ...

Published: November 3, 2024 12:06am EDT Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they designate as national symbols.