A swimming pool lies empty in the town of Kleinzee in the Namaqualand region of South Africa. The town was once the property of the De Beers diamond company. In its heyday, it was a thriving ...

NAMAQUALAND is best known for its blooms, but if the latest crime statistics are anything to go by, crime blossoms less in this part of the Northern Cape than anywhere else in South Africa.

It isn't spring yet, but anyone visiting the Namaqualand town of Nieuwoudtville may be momentarily confused. South Africa: Namaqualand Springs to Life - allAfrica.com AllAfrica ...

Inhabited termite mounds along the Buffels River in Namaqualand, South Africa, are an astounding 34,000 years old, according to a new study.. Termites are a diverse group of insects that play a ...

Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest kn… ...

He's 30 feet below the surface of the desert in the Namaqualand region of South Africa in a tunnel barely tall enough to crawl through. "I don't enjoy this at all, ...

Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest ...

Photos show the desperate search for scraps left by big diamond operators. But amid rampant poverty and unemployment, zama-zamas see no other way to provide for their families.

Diamond miners at an illegal dig site in Namaqualand, South Africa. Tommy Trenchard for NPR After lighting a cigarette, Cloete reaches for a small glass jar and takes out a plastic packet from inside.

Diamond miners at an illegal dig site in Namaqualand, South Africa. Tommy Trenchard for NPR After lighting a cigarette, Cloete reaches for a small glass jar and takes out a plastic packet from inside.