The first crossing of Africa by motor vehicle was successfully completed on May 1, 1909 when First Lieutenant Paul Graetz...
We left off at the end of September 1960 with arrangements having finally been made to allow a Ghana Airway’s...
This week we continue our look at the life of Patrick van Rensburg (1931- 2017). We left off in 1959 with...
This week we continue our look at the life of Patrick van Rensburg (1931- 2017), with him as a young South...
Philippus Laurens Steenkamp (May 6, 1932-May 8, 2014) is remembered for his distinguished record of public service that culminated in...
The decoration of ostrich eggs, along with rock art, is among humankind’s earliest surviving art forms. The oldest so far...
Originally a passenger liner that was converted into an armed merchant cruiser during World War I, the H.M.S. Mantua is...
JEFF RAMSAY BUILDERS OF BOTSWANA The Mmaba or Tortoise Berry (Nylandtia/Mundia spinosa ) is a a common shrub, which stands...
The Sycamore Fig (Ficus sycomorus) or Mochaba tree in Setswana is mostly found in the Okavango. It is one of...
The week we continue our exploration of the flora of Botswana with Crossberry tree (Grewia occidentalis), known as Mokukutu in...
This week we shift our focus to Botswana’s natural history by looking at the Mophane (Mopane) tree (colophosernum mopane), which...
