South Africa’s historical honeybush herbal tea farmers were dispossessed of their land during colonialism and apartheid.

South Africa joined the rest of the continent to celebrate Indigenous Tree Day (ITD), a growing African initiative dedicated to the conservation and sustainable use of indigenous trees.

South Africa has once again achieved success at the Chelsea Flower Show, securing a prestigious gold medal for its 'Living Oceans' exhibit.

Over time, collectors discovered that the rest of the country also contained a treasure trove of fascinating and unusual plants and trees. In a new book, South African Indigenous Garden Plants ...

The Stellenbosch Wine Routes' ambitious tree-planting campaign has dramatically exceeded expectations, with wineries planting ...

Once emptied of wildlife, South Africa's Babanango Game Reserve is now home to the Big Five – thanks to a bold rewilding ...

Western diets make up most of South Africa's food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants. The problems created by westernised diets include environmental damage caused ...

Scientists added descriptive terms to the existing general Indigenous frog and reptile names to make them specific.

This year the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI ... and partners across the country to restore and protect the indigenous trees that sustain our ecosystems, our cultures, and our ...

Western diets make up most of South Africa's food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants. Some indigenous crops like blackjack and wild cucumber are highly nutritious.