Traditional medicines are part of the cultural heritage of many Africans. About 80% of the African continent's population use these medicines for health care. Other reasons include affordability, ...

With September being Heritage Month in South Africa, it seems fitting that we look at what some of Africa’s traditional heritage is like. Although this is celebrated only in South Africa, the ...

Many caregivers, especially parents of sick children, do not tell hospital staff when traditional African medicines or remedies were used and this silence can delay diagnosis and treatment or lead to ...

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 ...

The visions started when Mirriam Bangisa was a child, coming to her while she slept. Bangisa would see herself wearing beaded clothing and performing traditional dances of her Xhosa tribe as she ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Western Cape’s fynbos is one of South Africa’s biodiversity hotspots. Local traditional healers use its leaf material for medicines. Reuters/Mike Hutchings The South African government’s economic ...