South Africa

The boredom and banter of blockhouse life: A glimpse into history’s unseen struggles

By Chris Marais

Maverick Life

Tomb of Egyptian pharaoh is first found in Luxor since Tutankhamun – here’s how we know who lay inside

By Claire Isabella Gilmour

Maverick Life

Upington Tales II — Spanish bulls in the veld, farming Kalahari-style and a quirky camera shop

By Chris Marais

South Africa

Upington Tales III: Flood season on the Orange, water gawkers and the Kalahari guy who saves them from drowning

By Chris Marais

Maverick Life

Sunglasses reflect more than the light: A brief history of shades, from Ancient Rome to Hollywood

By Margaret Maynard

Maverick Life

How midlife became a crisis

By Matthew Redmond

Maverick Life

Rock art acoustics: South African study suggests that a distinct echo attracted ancient artists back to one site

By Neil Rusch

Maverick Life

What the Notre-Dame restoration says about France’s past – and its future

By Bradley Stephens

Maverick Life

The empire sings back: the deep history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph

By Thembela Vokwana

South Africa

Exploring South Africa's hidden, untold nautical stories with Wreckless Marine

By Bruce Henderson and Kelly Graham

South Africa

Tracks across the Veld: Transport legends of the Old Karoo

By Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit

Maverick Life

The chaotic history of the Olympics in Paris, where one games nearly ended the movement – and the other helped save it

By Vaughan Cruickshank and Brendon Hyndman