We often treat the past as distant. But the 18th-century Cape Colony also serves as an experiment for current-day economic historians in state capacity, market trust and inequality. Those themes ...

From luxury picnics and live music to comedy shows and Valentine’s parties, here are 10 events to keep your social calendar ...

André de Ruyter returns to South Africa as a renewable energy consultant, focusing on stabilising the nation’s electricity ...

Images of an outdoor cross erected by a local Franschhoek church has gone viral after it appeared standing after recent ...

Archbishop Dabula Mpako of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Pretoria has issued a canonical decree requiring a group of ...

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed: ...

A weeklong course on “Leadership in a Synodal Church” that seeks to address misconceptions on Synodality has attracted over 60 participants from across the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ ...

From wheat-field dorpies to mountain-framed villages, these 10 Western Cape towns are perfect for slow travel and peaceful weekend escapes.

WALLKILL, N.Y. — Each Sunday, a congregation gathers at the Reformed Church of Shawangunk, much like their predecessors did nearly 300 years ago. The historic church complex on Hoagerburgh Road just ...

A Jan. 1 fire destroyed a historic Dutch former Catholic church building in Amsterdam, reducing the famed 150-year-old building mostly to ash in a matter of hours. Firefighters reportedly responded to ...

JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - South Africa on Wednesday said its authorities had arrested and would deport seven Kenyan nationals illegally working on ...

Seven Kenyans were detained for working in the country illegally, officials said. The arrests came amid rising tensions after the United States prioritized white Afrikaners seeking asylum. By Lynsey ...