The cause of the accident was not immediately clear, but overloading is frequently to blame for such incidents.

Myth and superstition threaten the lives of one of society’s most marginalised groups.

The pain of paperwork can put you right off your holiday or business trip. But your SA passport is more handy than you might think at getting you through the world’s immigration desks.

Here’s some free travel advice: forget the cost, paperwork and stress of a visa – take a trip to any of these places around the world and walk right on in.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tanzania has set the record straight around a report that president John Magufuli has banned miniskirts in the country.

Hashtags are all fun and games until somebody bans short dresses, right?

While our own president is causing a world of kak back home, it’s good to see other heads of state inspire their people and lead by example.

He’s only just become president, but John Magufuli’s not pulling any punches when it comes to government reform and weeding out corruption.

Colourful, comfortable and ethical: these are the words 24-year-old Lucas Barrow-Townsend uses to describe his African brand Continent Clothing. In an exclusive shoot for The South African, we also spoke to the entrepreneur about the business.

Because this is exactly what Africa needs; the eviction of native tribes from their ancestral land, to make way for the rich and famous to come and hunt elephants in their own personal reserve.

Chinese officials went on a buying-spree for illegal ivory in East Africa, sending black-market ivory prices soaring to over $700 per kilogram.

Barack Obama is being criticised for the vast amounts of money the US government is spending on his upcoming trip to Africa…is a 24 hour hovering fighter jet really necessary?