Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold ...

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

Frustration boiled over Wednesday among supporters of the United States’ lead aid agency at a Washington rally, and anxious ...

Take a look back at the moment several Springboks such as Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth threw their weight behind Dricus du Plessis.

Fynbos fish, some dating back 20 million years, are disappearing from South Africa’s rivers. Conservationists warn that ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond ... [PAUL KANE / GETTY IMAGES] This woman flies the flag for Liberia ahead of President Joseph Boakai's state ...

On Saturday, 71-year-old Noël ... news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica A junior partner in South Africa's ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Backlash in Kenya over livestock vaccines and belching cows What's the fighting in DR Congo all about? Three ...

Some of these geophyte plants (bulbs and tubers) can live to be hundreds of years old. South Africa's flora are protected under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, which ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

According to the South African Police Service (SAPS ... Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte for the murder of 16-year-old Matlhomola Mosweu in Coligny It appears the ultimate showdown is ...