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, ...

Many caregivers, especially parents of sick children, do not tell hospital staff when traditional African medicines or ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – A Cameroonian priest and intellectual has published a ground-breaking book that could potentially change the way African Traditional Religion is perceived by the Catholic Church.

As Africa marks African Liberation Day today, an interesting debate has quietly emerged from the Sahel. On May 15, Burkina Faso celebrated its annual Traditions Day, honouring African customs, ...