A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand.

The southern African country Namibia has a border shaped like a pan handle due to a strange deal made by Germany and France in the late 19th Century.

South Africa’s foreign policy often seems like a puzzle — cozying up to Russia and China. Criticizing Israel but not Russia.

In South Africa, though, the victory over apartheid brought in democracy and Africa’s most liberal constitution, bequeathing the ANC with a worldwide image as a liberator.

Scientists found “large”-eyed creature with “sickle shaped” mouth in a river of South Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Zarei, Bragança, Skelton and Chakona (2025) ...

Strange head shapes due to early binding arose sporadically worldwide. New reports add sites in northeast China, document local change and bolster findings for Ancient Egypt.

The other one involved very creepy-looking UFO-shaped clouds that appeared over South Africa, as you can see in the photo at the top of the page.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Where the buffaloes roam can be a problem in South Africa. Two buffaloes were spotted walking down the middle of a major highway on Saturday night on the outskirts ...

Strange, never-before-seen movements in the East Africa Rift Valley appear to be driven by super-heated rock from deep beneath Earth's surface.