The South African rand was stable in early trade on Tuesday, before the release of a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey ...

Street lights erase the shadows where attackers once hid. Noisy, polluting diesel generators have gone silent. New businesses are taking root.

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

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

Aliko Dangote says Africa will no longer import fertilizer within 40 months His $2.5 billion plant in Nigeria already makes the country a net exporter of urea Africa still faces challenges in potash ...

England Under-20s defied sweltering conditions to start their Junior World Cup defence with a 56-19 victory over Scotland.

Teenager Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 153 on debut and Corbin Bosch an unbeaten maiden century as a much-changed South Africa reached 418 for nine on the opening day of the first test against Zimbabwe ...

New research revealing that ancient Africa's climate was unexpectedly rainy, challenging previous theories about human ...

The new trail to Enloe Cemetery near Mingus Mill helps uncover the long-overlooked legacy of the Great Smoky Mountains’ Black ...

The nation’s preeminent museum returns a stunning collection to view.

New research reveals why early human attempts to leave Africa repeatedly failed—until one group succeeded spectacularly ...

Learn why the idea of an ancient African drying period is now being challenged and what this means for the story of the first ...