In Athol Fugard’s 1978 play, A Lesson From Aloes, the aloe is used allegorically as a tool for trying to establish a sense of place in a country with so much racial conflict. In isiXhosa, Aloe ferox ...

POLOKWANE – Aloe marlothii, or mountain aloes, are still quite evident in and around the city and one of the landmarks of the Polokwane Game Reserve. Concerns were, however, raised when a great number ...

THIS WINTER we got walloped with many a dark sky and big rains that muddied our shoes and dampened our moods. But with spring at hand, it’s time to brighten things up by planting some of the best late ...