African stone inlay is a traditional craft that has been practiced for centuries, showcasing the continent's rich artistic ...

Chef Kabelo Christof is a man of few words, but put him in a kitchen, and his cooking does the talking. And you won’t find ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries to scale up the integration of traditional medicine into primary healthcare to advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Dr Angela Ackon, ...

Across many rural areas in Africa, including parts of West Africa, communities use bottle gourds as water storage solutions ...

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31st August 2022 – today marks the World Health Organization (WHO) African Traditional Medicine Day. A day which promotes the important role of Africa’s rich biodiversity of medicinal plants and herbs ...

Nox Makunga receives funding from the National Research Foundation. The South African government’s economic investment in indigenous knowledge has seen the exponential growth of research about ...

The walls of Shadrack Mashabane's hut in the rural South African town of Bushbuckridge are covered with traditional fabrics, with a small window the only source of light. What stands out among the ...

A traditional African diet rich in vegetables, fibre, and fermented foods can reverse inflammation and protect against chronic diseases in just two weeks, while Western diets exacerbate these ...

In South Africa, practitioners of traditional medicine, including herbalists, midwives, and faith healers who claim to speak to ancestors, have historically practiced openly and freely. But the ...