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Lucy may be the best-known prehuman fossil in the world. But other famous fossils have given us important insight into our evolutionary history.

Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024) was an artist, poet, thinker and outspoken political activist who changed the literary landscape in South Africa. He died on 24 November in Paris, where he had first been exiled in the 1960s.

Netherlands based advertising agency Ogilvy has worked with South African photographers to create the camera and showcase the country

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Elvis Smylie is hoping to join the likes of Greg Norman and Peter Thomson by winning the PGA-Open double before he hunts a huge pay-cheque in South Africa.

In a step away from convention, International Olympic Committee (IOC) welcomed a bid from South Africa to host the 2036 Olympics and Paralympics. It came after a delegation including the South African Sports Confederation Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) met with IOC officials in Lausanne, Switzerland this week.

In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an exciting find hits the headlines, palaeoanthropology and its related fields have gained far less scientific support and funding – particularly for scientists and institutions based in the African…

“Blood in and blood out” is a well-known saying in the townships of Cape Town, South Africa. It refers to the violent initiation rituals often needed to enter a gang – and the likelihood of being killed before one can get out. These are the perils that people face when…

NEW DELHI: South African Marco Jansen on Monday laughed his way to the bank as Punjab Kings shelled out a whopping Rs 7 crore for the all-rounder at the IPL 2025 auction.