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Pollen season: new map of South Africa’s allergy hotspots gives you time to prepare

South Africa’s first five-year pollen calendars reveal when allergy seasons hit seven cities, and how sufferers can prepare before symptoms start.
Nocry Mzimba and Nurse Molamadi of the Black Mambas anti-poaching unit patrol Olifants West Nature Reserve, South Africa to prevent wildlife poaching. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Should wildlife parks be fenced? We studied 60 African examples for an answer

Nature reserve fences can protect wildlife and people, but they also break up natural landscapes, restrict animal movement, and affect nearby communities.
Pawpaw leaves are boiled and administered orally to treat sexually transmitted infections. Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Medicinal plants support men’s health in South Africa: why this knowledge needs safekeeping

Without systematic documentation, traditional plants’ uses could be lost or excluded from mainstream medical discourse.

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