Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the ...

Climbing Table Mountain means venturing through pristine forests, steep rocky corridors and lunar plateaux, before climbing above the city of Cape Town in South Africa. Nearly 300 routes criss-cross ...

The mountain kingdom of 2.3mn is Africa’s largest garments exporter to the US, which in April threatened to impose a 50 per ...

Discover South Africa’s strangest hiking trails — from prehistoric cycad forests and star-studded coastlines to shipwreck ...

Some coastal places invite a silence that calms your nervous system and reminds you that the ocean doesn’t depend on us, we ...

Swarms of “lovebugs” are back in South Korea, blanketing a mountain peak, entering houses and sticking to car windows.

South Africa’s edges don’t just reveal distance; they show character. Here are five remote towns that are hard to reach - and ...

After the steep climb, you reach the first few handles and ropes, and from there the hike gets more interesting. All of a sudden, the shimmering vista of Cederberg farms and Cape Fold mountains ...

Tucked away in the Amathole Mountains of the Eastern Cape, the mountain village of Hogsback looks like something straight out of a fantasy film. Misty forests, waterfalls, winding trails, and ...

South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced significant changes to its ID verification services, implementing both price increases and system upgrades effective July 1, 2025. The new ...