I was aware of the country's colonial past; that South African troops, including my grandfather, had wrestled the then South ...

Residents across Cape Town’s northern suburbs and surrounds will soon see a change to their weekly recycling routine.

Torrential rains and severe flooding across parts of southern Africa have killed more than 100 people in three countries, ...

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In the first instalment of a two-part journey, Willem van de Putte sets out on a deliberately indirect route from Pretoria to ...

South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday after floods killed at least 30 people, damaged thousands of homes, and ...