As a result, the national symbols of South Africa promote national unity and togetherness among the citizens. Discover the ...

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Lesotho is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, sharing a 687-mile border with just one other country, South Africa.

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With around 23,000 African lions left in the wild, they’re now officially classified as ‘vulnerable’. 'I grew up just 5km outside Marsabit National Park in rural northern Kenya, and my early memories ...

As I saw earlier in the journey, racism remains pervasive and toxic in South Africa. But the symbol of a fire that consumes all - irrespective of race - is a potent one for this country.

South Africans were stunned Wednesday after news emerged that one of the country's most prominent couples, Springbok rugby ...

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The robin won. The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a name for the country’s rugby team ahead of a tour of Europe.

King protea. Carol Phillips/iStock/Getty Images Reflecting its mega-biodiversity status, South Africa boasts five national animal and plant symbols. These are the national animal (springbok ...