South Africa’s diverse ethnic makeup is a defining feature of the country. Though more than three-quarters of the population are of African descent, this group is extremely varied culturally and linguistically. Zulus make up the largest...

Officially designated a middle-income country, South Africa ranks alongside Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, and Turkey in average per capita income. While the country is by far the richest in Africa, the economic statistics...

Along with Pretoria, Johannesburg is a commercial and financial center located in the Gauteng province. With more than 7 million people, it’s the largest city in South Africa. After gold was discovered in the area in 1886, immigrants...

The Western Cape is home to Cape Town, the country’s oldest and third-largest city, with a population of 2.5 million. Linked to the world by first-class transportation and communications services, the city is a favorite location for...

Dialing one number—10111—connects you to a central emergency-services control room operated by the state. Unfortunately, as with many state services in South Africa, this one tends to be understaffed and underequipped. It often takes a...

South Africa makes up the southern portion of the continent of Africa, from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Indian Ocean in the east. The country is the 27th-largest in the world, or the same size as France, Spain, and Portugal...

Dictators are overthrown in part 6 of our epic journey through the revolutions that set the power dynamics of our modern civilization.

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the fascinating world of traditional agriculture from aloe vera fields in South Africa and sugarcane trains in Indonesia to cotton farms in Pakistan and peaceful beekeeping...

The team at Georgia Aquarium rescue, rehabilitate and then release the endangered African Penguin.

For real though, that Marmite moment.



Thanks again South African geograpeep Katharine for being in the video! Fat

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