For many South Africans abroad, tradition becomes more important with distance. A familiar accent, the smell of cinnamon pancakes, or the sound of Shosholoza can cut through homesickness in seconds.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mbhashe area of South Africa's Eastern Cape province is a landscape of hills, fields and river valleys leading to the Indian ...

A permanent Veldskoen commemorative plaque, celebrating South Africa's iconic footwear and its cultural significance, has ...

African monarchs are important figures in their countries. In South Africa, many Zulu people are strongly tied to the royal family and indigenous laws of dispute resolution, including divorce.

From the upbeat tempo of kwela to the now sensational amapiano, South Africa possesses a rich musical landscape that comprises a kaleidoscope of genres, each one a unique expression of the country's ...

Nature isn’t confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed in 2018 on the idea of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As you travel through the African diaspora, it can be hard to ignore similarities and familiarity between the cuisines. For ...

A Mzansi man and Nigerian bride have married after sharing their cross-cultural relationship journey online, blending traditions in a vibrant wedding celebration.

Strings and wood become harp and drum accompanying cellist Abel Selaocoe's chants and throat singing in his new album, Hymns of Bantu, out this month. It's just one of the many ways he makes alchemy ...

Reviewed by Michael Chapman in De arte (Pretoria) 51 (2) 2016, pages 62-64 (N8.A34 A78 AFA). Introduction : Reflections from the cracked lookingglass / Imraan Coovadia, Cóilín Parsons and Alexandra ...

While respect for and adherence to culture and values are deeply embedded in African society, the tendency for deference and not challenging authority or convention harms entrepreneurship on the ...