Wider acceptance of indigenous plants could help reduce over-reliance on exotic food varieties.

These native African flowers thrive in acidic soils and are native to parts of southern Africa, such as Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. These plants have simple, leathery leaves that are ...

Siphiwe Sithole is on a mission to establish a culture of food abundance. She spoke to Sabrina Dean about her business, ...

The new species of Moraea (meaning resurrection in ancient Greek) was found after a decades-old pine plantation in ...

Botanists are working on an ambitious project to restore 1 million hectares (2.5 million acres) of degraded land in South Africa that were previously covered by thickets of the indigenous ...

Researchers conducted an ethnobotanical survey in the North West Province of South Africa between April and August 2021 among 101 participants using semi-structured face-to-face interviews to ...

In a recently published study, we tested a plant-based concoction used for contraception by health practitioners in the Batswana tradition, in South Africa’s North West province.

According to the Department of Health, more than 80% of people worldwide, particularly in developing regions, continue to rely on traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs.