Almost half of those surveyed couldn’t name a single national symbol. They are used to forge a national identity in many ...

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 ...

This indicates that these symbols can't be effectively used to help build a common South African identity. Nor will they add value to biodiversity conservation campaigns in a time when the need to ...

Presidential residences across Africa serve as symbols of political authority and historical significance. These statehouses ...

The red-black-green flag we're highlighting today is the Pan-African flag, an important symbol of Black culture for members ...

This indicates that these symbols can't be effectively used to help build a common South African identity. Nor will they add value to biodiversity conservation campaigns in a time when the need to ...

While speaking at the unveiling of King Shaka Zulu's statue in Durban on Thursday, Ramaphosa said: There is no place in a free South Africa for glorifying symbols, names and events built on our people ...

When Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a federal holiday in 1863, abolitionists hailed pumpkins as a symbol of virtue and the ...

Public concern over environmental issues has driven demand for products that minimise harm to, or positively affect, the ...

As a child, South African origami artist Sipho Mabona discovered his passion for folding paper. Now, his work transcends ...

Learn about the National Museums of Ghana and Sudan, where modernist architecture meets the rich cultural heritage of Africa.