by Henri Steenkamp | Aug 9, 2016 | Culture, South Africa
When we think of startup culture, our minds often gravitate to Silicon Valley as if by magnet. While the Valley and other US hubs are certainly incubators for growing companies, America is far from the only country with a reputation for innovation. There are Silicon...
by Henri Steenkamp | Jul 21, 2016 | News & Blog, South Africa
There’s something special about strolling into a coffee shop to enjoy a favorite beverage while reading the paper or chatting with fellow java lovers. So it’s no surprise that South Africa has experienced a resurgence in recent years as its coffee culture finds a...
by Henri Steenkamp | Jul 6, 2016 | News & Blog, South Africa
Did you know that ostriches are the largest living birds and that over 80 percent of the world’s population makes its home in South Africa? This is also home to 65 percent of the world’s market for ostrich related products, from feathers to eggs to the popular South...
by Henri Steenkamp | Jul 2, 2016 | News & Blog, South Africa
In what was its largest rescue mission to date, this past April the Animal Defenders International (ADI) orchestrated the transport of 33 former circus lions from South America to South Africa. The animal rights group works to place animals in their natural habitats,...
by Henri Steenkamp | Jun 28, 2016 | Environment, South Africa
The rhino population of South Africa has been in danger for years because of poachers killing for horns. Criminal groups are hunting down these endangered animals because an average rhino horn can fetch upwards of $150,000, or six times the price of a bar of gold. Is...