South Africa: Mopane Worm and Termite Sales Relieve Poverty in Rural South Africa - Studies Explore the Impact

South Africa's Limpopo province borders Zimbabwe, Botswana and Mozambique. It is one of the poorest provinces in the country. This is due to a combination of historical… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique 'Sky Island' Expeditions Found 4 New Species of Chameleon - Already At Risk From Forest Loss

Tropical rainforests are known for their unique biodiversity, with species found nowhere else on Earth. But nearly 30% of tropical rainforest has been destroyed or has become… Read more »

South Africa: Boreholes Are Booming in a Drying South Africa - How the Government Plans to Tighten Controls

In South Africa, a water-scarce country, groundwater is a vital supply for small towns and commercial farming. Read more »

South Africa: Political Violence in South Africa Is Driven By a Power Elite Trying to Establish Dominance - New Research

For much of the past two decades, South Africa's recurring waves of protest have been interpreted through a dominant lens: the failure of the post-apartheid state to deliver… Read more »

South Africa: Small Businesses That Go Green Could Make a Big Impact in South Africa - Study Analyses What's in Their Way

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 98% of all businesses in South Africa. There are between 2.4 million and 3.5 million in the country. They play a vital role in… Read more »

South Africa: Bird and Tortoise Fossil Tracks On South Africa's Coast - Latest Findings Are World Firsts

The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces - clues suggesting what this environment may have been like many thousands of… Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen - Study

South Africa would seem like the perfect place for widespread uptake of solar energy. Read more »

Namibia: Seeing Women Govern Encourages Support for Women in Politics - With No Apparent Backlash Among Men

Quotas designed to bring gender parity to parliaments have an overall positive impact on support for female political leadership - especially after women members of parliament take… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Relies On Rwanda's Troops to Fight Terrorism - What Happens If They Leave?

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, signalling a potentially decisive shift in the southern African country's security… Read more »

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Was a Towering Global Symbol - but How Effective Was He As a President?

Nelson Mandela remains one of the most revered political leaders of modern times. He is widely credited with guiding South Africa through a peaceful transition from apartheid to… Read more »

South Africa: Electric Minibus Taxis - the Challenges and Gains Facing Cape Town's Transition

The minibus taxi is ubiquitous in southern Africa. These vehicles are the backbone of the urban economy, providing affordable mobility for millions. In Cape Town, South Africa's… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Farmers Aren't Yet Replacing Chemical Fertilisers With Sustainable Alternatives - This Is Why

The growing use of toxic agricultural chemicals including fertilisers is also driving a scaling up of sustainable agrochemical alternatives. Read more »

Africa: Embryo Fossil Found in South Africa Is World's Oldest Proof That Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs

Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than… Read more »

South Africa: South African Court Orders Eskom to Disclose R70 Billion Coal and Diesel Contracts - Why the Ruling Matters

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal recently ruled that the country's state-owned electricity utility Eskom must disclose its contracts with coal and diesel suppliers. This is a… Read more »

South Africa: Cape Fever - a Haunting New Novel From Award-Winning South African Writer Nadia Davids

There's a line in Cape Fever, the new book by award-winning South African novelist and playwright Nadia Davids, that doesn't just establish the story, it also makes a haunting… Read more »

Southern Africa: Pentecostal Churches Are a Place of Everyday Care, Not Just Bizarre Spectacle - Southern African Study

A growing brand of new Pentecostal churches in southern Africa is known to emphasise the prosperity gospel, deliverance, miracles and healing. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Push to Extend the President's Rule Could Deepen Elite Divisions and Weaken Democracy

Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, wants to amend the constitution through a bill in parliament. It won't be that simple, however. Under the constitution, voters must approve such… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Meerkat Telescope Is Mapping Previously Invisible Spaces Between Galaxies - and It's Found 60 New Cosmic Structures

Astronomers are uncovering previously hidden structures within some of the universe's largest objects, known as galaxy clusters. Using the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope in South… Read more »

South Africa: Economic Policy in South Africa Neglects Informal Traders - 5 Focus Areas to Support the Sector

The informal economy is responsible for a large share of economic output across the continent. Yet economic policy is almost always designed for the formal economy and overlooks… Read more »

South Africa: No Need to Sign Up for Gym - Even Small Movements Have Health Benefits - Research

South Africa is facing an alarming increase in non-communicable diseases and related mortality. According to Statistics South Africa, deaths due to non-communicable diseases such… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's New Parental Leave Policy Is Designed for Equality - but It Could Do Better

South Africa introduced a new amendment to the parental leave policy in October 2025. The aim was to provide equitable rights for all parents. Noreth Muller-Kluits, a disability… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Power Utility Eskom Wants to Cut Electricity to Municipalities That Haven't Paid - Households May Pay the Price

South Africa's state-owned electricity provider, Eskom, announced in early March 2026 that it would cut off the power to 14 municipalities that collectively owe it more than R110… Read more »

South Africa: Ice Shock Is a Novel About Passionate Love in a Time of Climate Crisis

South-African born writer and world literature scholar Elleke Boehmer's sixth novel, Ice Shock, is a breathtaking story about two lovers who, soon after they meet, find themselves… Read more »

South Africa: Carbon Capture in Rural South Africa - Projects Show How Fighting Climate Change Can Create Rural Jobs - Research

Across the world, climate governance bodies are finding ways to capture greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere and store them in a place where they can't escape and warm up… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Needs R250 Billion Just to Meet Basic Climate Adaptation Needs Over the Next Decade

South Africa needs investments worth R250 billion (US$15.64 billion) over the next 10 years to adapt to climate change. This amount would get the country to just a minimal level of… Read more »