South Africa

Celebrity Profiles

In 2016, actress and activist Ashley Judd sustained serious injuries in a horseback-riding accident during a conservation trip in South Africa. This verified explainer outlines...

marine-mammals

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are oceanic apex predators found across the world’s seas, including the cooler and temperate waters off South Africa. This evergreen profile expla...

Status Updates

No, Demi-Leigh Tebow is not white; she is a South African woman of mixed heritage, broadly identified as Coloured within South Africa’s historical and social context. She was...

crime-and-justice

This verified explainer clarifies the confirmed details around the killing of a South African Olympian’s girlfriend, emphasizing what is established and how it is known. It av...

wildlife-conservation

Great white sharks in South Africa are most often encountered along the western and southern coasts, notably around Gansbaai, False Bay near Cape Town, Seal Island, and the wate...

Business

Solomon "Sol" Kerzner was a South African businessman whose large-scale resort developments shaped modern tourism and gaming in the country. Best known for founding Sun Internat...

travel

Safari packages in South Africa combine structured wildlife viewing, flexible add-ons, and a range of budgets, making the country a practical base for first-time and repeat safa...

Status Updates

Desmond Tutu died on 26 December 2021 . The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and retired Anglican archbishop of Cape Town passed at his home in Cape Town, South Africa, after a period...

music

In 1994, Whitney Houston performed a landmark concert in support of South Africa’s transition to democracy, aligning with Nelson Mandela’s inauguration and the country’s f...