New scientific studies posted online suggest that Homo naledi, an ancient human cousin discovered in South Africa a decade ago, might have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls in ...

Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three ...

The symbols include the flag ... Legal Deposit Amendment and South African Geographical Names Council Amendment. The minister said the SA Languages Bill would provide a regulatory framework ...

As a result, the national symbols of South Africa promote national unity and togetherness among the citizens. Discover the South African national symbols and their meanings below. The historical ...

Researchers have uncovered evidence that members of a mysterious archaic human species buried their dead and carved symbols on cave ... Star cave system in South Africa during excavations in ...

Reflecting its mega-biodiversity status, South Africa boasts five national animal and plant symbols. These are the national ...

Photograph by Nichole Sobecki, National Geographic For conservationists and animal welfare advocates, Pienika symbolizes everything that’s wrong with South Africa’s lion farms. The captive ...

National Geographic Expeditions has added a new South Africa itinerary to its Signature Land portfolio for 2026 that showcases the history, culture, and wildlife of the region. The new itinerary, ...

Perhaps that’s because they’re also symbols. The King protea became South Africa’s national flower in 1976 and, following the abolition of apartheid in the early 1990s, the emblem of the ...

A highlight of the new National Geographic Expeditions tour is spotting endangered penguins at South Africa's Boulder Beach. Photo Credit: National Geographic Expeditions National Geographic ...

The north of Africa shares a boundary with Asia. Africa is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the east, the South Atlantic Ocean in the south-west and the North Atlantic Ocean in the north-west.