Discovery in South Africa: New MissinG LinK Boy & WoMan 1.95 MilliOn yEars oLd

After the discovery of the Australopithecus sediba children around South Africa entered a naming competition. There were more than 15 000 entries: thousands of stories, poems and motivations. A 17 year old student Omphemetse Keepile, proposed the selected name “Karabo”, which means “answer” in Tswana. " for the partial Hominid skeleton of the boy, who was between 9 and 13 years old when he died.
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Omphemetse Keepile, winner of the Naming Competition with cricket legend, Jonty Rhodes
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Prof. Lee Berger with his wife and son Matthew who discovered "Karabo" the Australopithecus sediba


Have FuN LeaRning abOUT Our Human ancestor the Australopithecus sediba  clicK

GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT: 
Building a Family Tree for ALL Humanity
Be a PART of IT. CLicK to WaTCH

S. Africa´s Nelson Mandela: A Role Model for the World



Receiving the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with S.Africa´s President  F. W. de Klerk
Nelson Mandela, a leader of the anti-apartheid movement in the 1940´s was jailed for 27 years before he became the first black president of South Africa AND A symbol of global peacemaking 

Traditional Weapons













KnobKerrie-SpEar-Axe
The XhosaPondo, Gcaleka and Thembu used this three sorts of weapons, collected in the Eastern Cape during the 1950's.

Zulu Tsonga Battle Axe

ZoLa South Africa´s Music

InstrumentationVocals 
Genrekwaito, Hip Hop,
Gospel & hints of traditional Zulu and Sotho music.

Zola comes from the town of Zola in Soweto. The stereoTyped Bantu education that he received, under the apartheid system, did not cloud his desire to be a successful person in life. 

Tracey Rose: South African Artist

Vincent Mantsoe: Choreographer and Dancer South Africa


Ethel May Dixon: S. African Botanist


Rochea coccinea


South Africa: Art


Trees (1931) 
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef (1886-1957)

Who Lives in this Pineapple?

Photo by Hein von Hörsten. 
Copyright South Africa Tourism

The World´s Most Luxurious Train: Rovos Rail, South Africa