In 1883 O. Schreiner (1855-1920) published The story of an African farm, interesting not only for the narrative technique but also for the characters, especially the female ones, who populate…
The UN climate summit in Paris in December 2015 adopted a new international climate agreement that covers all countries. The agreement is hailed as a historic breakthrough in climate work,…
South Africa consists for the most part of flat or undulating plateaus. In the central highlands (Hochveld), these reach a height of 1,200–1,800 m above sea level, in the north-west…
Who lived in South Africa first? The first people to settle in South Africa were Bushmen, also known as the San. The Khoikhoi settled on the coasts, but they were…