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Niewoudtville: South Africa’s spectacular flowering ‘bulb capital of the world’

For most of the year, the vast and rugged terrain of the Namaqualand region of the Karoo, South Africa, is desolate and dry. Few travelers venture this far, deterred by the long distances and because ...
WESA

Diamond diggers in South Africa's deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives

Bracing against the vibrations of the jackhammer, illicit diamond miner Jefferson Ncube bores steadily into the rock face before him, sending chunks of dry stone clattering to the ground and filling ...
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These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years

In this undated photo provided to the Associated Press by Stellenbosch University researcher, Michele Francis, right, and other researchers, pose for a selfie, next to an ancient termite mound in ...
Washington Times

JORDAN: Namaqualand flower route is a South Africa must-see

Those pretty things we know as flowers may be the best reason to visit South Africa in the late summer months. Adventure seekers and nature lovers take hiking expeditions in the wildflower parks, ...
OPB

Diamond diggers in South Africa’s deserted mines break the law — and risk their lives

Tommy Trenchard for NPR Bracing against the vibrations of the jackhammer, illicit diamond miner Jefferson Ncube bores steadily into the rock face before him, sending chunks of dry stone clattering to ...