Alexandra Lesieur

The Bafokeng live on the biggest platinum deposits in the world, a resource that has transformed the once-traditional tribe into a mini-state.

The Himba people open their community where they have survived colonialism, wars and droughts with their ancient traditions intact.

Namibia’s Himba say a planned dam that will flood the valleys and their burial grounds also threatens their ancient traditions and lifestyle.

SADC leaders on Tuesday gave themselves six months to review a stand-off between Zimbabwe and a regional court that ruled against land reforms.

Zimbabwe’s refusal to obey rulings by a regional court, relating to land reform, looks set to win a pass as a SADC summit wraps up Tuesday.

The green pitch at Port Elizabeth’s World Cup stadium has become an island in a sea of brown, exempt from water limits imposed due to a drought.

Cabinda’s separatists have won new notoriety with their deadly attack on Togo’s football team, embarrassing Angola’s government, analysts say.

Smoking dried vulture brains to have a vision of winning Lotto numbers — that’s why customers come to Scelo, a vendor of traditional medicines.

A red rose in her hair, the furious Carmen storms on to a sports pitch to interrupt her two paramours who erupt in bursts of pirouettes.

Leaders of Madagascar’s main political movements signed on Sunday a transition blueprint, ending months of crisis on the island nation.