In South Africa, June marks the commemoration of one of the country’s saddest chapters in the developing nation’s history. While remembering the unfortunate events that played themselves out 49 years ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

Fashion is a lingua franca, and in the modern context, it is increasingly a worldly sensibility embracing an African-inspired ...

African jewelers have given a lot to the world of fashion, fusing traditional craftsmanship with contemporary looks ...

There are some unwelcome signs in the market for contemporary and Modern African art. In 2023 auction sales in this category fell a little—by 8% to $79.8m, according to the analysts ArtTactic ...

The second-biggest party in South Africa’s coalition government will back a key law underpinning the budget even after ...

I’m a South African writer and translator based in Cape Town. I am 42, White and an Afrikaner. As the United States has turned its attention to my country, it has revealed an old, ugly truth ...

A new exhibition, “Deep Roots, New Shoots: Modern and Contemporary African Art from the KAM Collection,” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Jan. 12, and run through Saturday ...

South Africa’s modern rondavels: family homes may be changing, but traditions remain. Sinenhlanhla Memela, Rhodes University. Wed, January 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM UTC. 6 min read.

For the Democratic Alliance (da), South Africa’s largest opposition party, the election on May 29th should be a golden opportunity. For the first time since it came to power in 1994 the African ...

While operators have historically served Western cuisines, a handful of modern safaris are offering local cuisines and native ingredients to immerse guests fully in their stunning surroundings.

The modern African writer finds himself in a dilemma in his creative output because he has received literary education that is rooted in Europe or Alien orientation which is incompatible and ...