Completely surrounded by South Africa, Lesotho is the largest of only three enclaved states in the world, far bigger than San Marino and the Vatican City, both of which are within Italy.

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The world’s longest quantum communications link has been set up between China and South Africa, spanning a record-breaking 12,900 km (8,015 miles). The connection takes advantage of quantum ...

RAND is already banned in Russia as an "undesirable organisation". A RAND spokesperson said the organisation denied any involvement in the alleged recruiting activities. "We cannot speak to what ...

The United Nations projects that by 2050, Africa's population will reach close to 2.5 billion. Such a figure would mean that more than 25% of the world’s population will be African. Its population ...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are on the verge of missing out on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but there is a chance to dramatically qualify ahead of South Africa. Nigeria could potentially miss two ...

A recent study by Numbeo, a global database providing quality-of-life insights, has ranked South Africa as the fifth most dangerous country to visit in 2025. The ranking, based on a crime index ...

The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new chapter in investigating this dynasty,” one noted. By Alan Yuhas ...

A severe lack of computing power has strangled Africa’s AI potential. The numbers are stark: The continent accounts for a mere 0.1% of the world’s computing capacity, Karim Beguir, CEO of Africa’s ...

Should South Africa be punished with a points deduction, their hopes of appearing at the World Cup for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010 will be back in the balance. Instead of ...