News on South Africa

Alternative medicine from an African perspective

2010-11-29T15:13:30Z

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Credo Mutwa, Sutherlandia frutescens and a possible cure for HIV and AIDS

2010-11-02T21:25:12Z

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What Are the Risks of Using Cheap Hoodia?

2010-11-05T11:03:09Z

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What Is Tagetes?

2010-11-05T11:06:42Z

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What Is Devil's Claw?

2010-11-05T11:02:36Z

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What Is Umckaloabo?

2010-11-05T11:06:46Z

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Report: 13 killed by herbal potion in South Africa

2010-04-16T14:39:29Z

South Africa: 13 members of 1 family reportedly killed by herbal medicine

Thirteen members of the same family, including a two-week-old infant, have been found dead in their home after apparently taking herbal medicine, the South African Press Association said Monday.

The report said the Mazubane family was tak...

Report: 13 killed by herbal medicine in So Africa

2010-04-16T13:14:32Z

Thirteen members of the same family, including a two-week-old infant, have been found dead in their home after apparently taking herbal medicine, the South African Press Association said Monday.

The report said the Mazubane family was taking part in a traditional ritual over the weekend and may have taken the wrong herbs by mistake.

"It is alleged that one family member who was train...

Company Brings Hope to African Entrepreneurs

2010-09-22T04:12:54Z

The desire to help others is what originally led South African Elmare Lombard to leave her successful psychological practice after 15 years to start a natural aromatherapy line.

From experimenting with essential oils and plant-based oils in her kitchen to eventually seeking international markets for the line, Lombard has made her dream a reality today. Her Molo Africa line is now being distributed in the U.S. by BioPharmetics Inc.

But her company, founded with fa...

South Africa Poors Private Schools

2011-01-01T08:01:18Z

In this Oct. 28, 2010 photo, Dintle Zulu, foreground, speaks during an interview, as her daughter Samantha, looks on at the Progressive Primary in Johannesburg. Progressive Primary is among an increasing number of such schools for poor South Africans underserved by a government that has struggled to close the gap apartheid created between white and black public schools. (AP Photo/Themb...

Crocodile Kayaker

2010-12-21T17:00:32Z

In this undated photo provided by Eddie Bauer First Ascent, South African kayaker Hendri Coetzee paddles along a quiet stretch of the Lukuga River in Congo. On Dec. 7, 2010, Coetze was ripped from his kayak, never to be seen again, while he paddled within a few feet...

On the Fringe Golf

2010-12-21T11:31:50Z

FILE - This April 11, 2010, file photo shows Trevor Immelman of South Africa holings his forehead on the 18th green following his final round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Immelman won the Masters two years ago and is now ranked No. 269. The So...

South Africa Zimbabweans

2010-12-15T07:00:34Z

An immigration official addresses Zimbabweans as they queue in the rain outside immigration offices in downtown Johannesburg, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, as they attempt to become legal before what they fear will be a wave of deportations. Up to 3 million Zimbabweans are believed to be living and working in South Africa, fleeing economic co...

APTOPIX South Africa Zimbabweans

2010-12-15T06:31:55Z

Zimbabweans queue in the rain outside immigration offices in downtown Johannesburg, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, as they attempt to become legal before what they fear will be a wave of deportations. Up to 3 million Zimbabweans are believed to be living and working in South Africa, fleeing economic collapse and political crisis in their homel...