(Uhuru is the Swahili word for ‘freedom’; it is a term used throughout Africa.) Equality, freedom and justice are ideas that are central to any understanding of human emancipation. This was the case for the European Enlightenment, for the American, French and Haitian revolutions and during the struggles for national liberation and freedom in Africa [...]
On South Africa’s southern Cape coast we find Blombos Cave. No ordinary cave, it is one of the cornerstones in the detective puzzle of modern human thinking. She walks along the shoreline collecting small shells and humming ‘she sells sea shells by the seashore’. Every couple of paces she stops, picks up a shell, examines [...]
But the mismatch was real and, instead of Braamfontein being a place of vibrant student and business activity, it had slumped, with growing signs of inner city decay. In this atmosphere of neglect, only the very brave were investing. One such person was Wits alumnus Andrew Bannister, who bought a building in De Beer Street [...]
South Africa’s offshore marine ecosystems are the most poorly protected of all South African ecosystems and environments. None of South Africa’s 23 Marine Protected Areas are offshore, not even Prince Edward Island, which is yet to be declared after ten years of planning and motivation. “What this means is that establishing offshore marine protected areas [...]
On Monday, 3 October, at CITES COP17 in Johannesburg, Swaziland's proposal for limited, legal international trade in rhino horn was turned down. CITES COP17 is one of the world's most important wildlife trade conferences and was held from 24 September to 5 October 2016. Currently 182 countries are signatories to CITES. Togo will be the 183rd from the end [...]
– Stellenbosch citizens get active Water is on everyone's minds, at last. It should have happened a long time ago, but now that we are facing ongoing water shortages, droughts and water quality crises, South Africa is finally paying attention to what conservation and water health mean. Foreseeing this three decades ago, the WWF-SA's Freshwater [...]
Why read this feature? Are we culling the wrong bulls and heifers through skewed perceptions of ‘ideal type’? Farmers need to think innovatively instead of blindly pursuing outdated conventional methods. You can reap handsome sustainable profits per hectare through optimal veld management and cattle production. Challenging beliefs, boosting production One of Southern Africa’s legendary cattle [...]
McCain is one of the largest buyers of potatoes worldwide. In South Africa, McCain is actively looking to build long-term, sustainable growth opportunities, both locally and into Africa by developing new channels for potato and vegetable farmers in the formal and emerging markets. The Managing Director of McCain South Africa, Rob Stevens, is excited about [...]
The Big Cats are one of Africa’s most beautiful, priceless assets. In this evocative narrative about the Big Cats of MalaMala - one of South Africa’s iconic game reserves – Heather Dugmore includes local African myths, legends and anecdotes that complement the striking, graphic photography by Roger and Pat de la Harpe.
It's 5 o'clock in the afternoon at the Pretoria headquarters of Soweto-born Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, who is on Time magazine’s 2014 list of the 100 Most Influential People In The World. This is home time for most people but not for Madonsela, as there is no nine to five when your work is [...]
