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indigenous plants

Fare share — Wild Coast fruit guide tackles rural food insecurity and biodiversity

South Africa

Fare share — Wild Coast fruit guide tackles rural food insecurity and biodiversity

By Derek Alberts

Down to a tea — how Stellies graduate brought us closer to an indigenous gel to protect against skin cancer

Sci-Tech

Down to a tea — how Stellies graduate brought us closer to an indigenous gel to protect against skin cancer

By Dennis Cruywagen

From fast food to fresh harvest: Siyabonga Masinda's inspiring journey back to agriculture

South Africa

From fast food to fresh harvest: Siyabonga Masinda's inspiring journey back to agriculture

By Lillian Roberts

Limpopo’s Greater Letaba water catchment area threatened by agricultural activity

Our Burning Planet

Limpopo’s Greater Letaba water catchment area threatened by agricultural activity

By Onke Ngcuka

South Africa’s rare plants are being poached to extinction, and the ecological nightmare is only getting worse

South Africa

South Africa’s rare plants are being poached to extinction, and the ecological nightmare is only getting worse

By Caryn Dolley

The healing powers of a uniquely indigenous South African garden

Magazine

The healing powers of a uniquely indigenous South African garden

By Megan Mackenzie

Eating local and the importance of cultivating edible indigenous plants

Magazine

Eating local and the importance of cultivating edible indigenous plants

By Sarah Hoek

Bringing life back to the sterile suburban oasis

Magazine

Bringing life back to the sterile suburban oasis

By Tony Carnie

Cartoon Tuesday with Rico

ZAPIRO

Cartoon Tuesday with Rico

By Rico