South Africa
Scientists Are Chasing an Ancient Signal That Could Explain the Modern Universe
The faint, 12-billion-year-old signal would lead scientists to the very first stars and illuminate the origins of the modern universe, dark matter and, well, everything.
Nakhane Is Sick of Your White Saviour Bullshit
The South African artist, riding high from his new collaboration with ANOHNI, sits down with us to talk pop music, moving to London, and colonial bullshit.
Angel-Ho Makes Genuinely Radical Electronic Music
Ahead of debut album, 'Death Becomes Her', we're premiering the Cape Town artist's new Gaika- and Bon-produced track and video, “Pose”.
Portraits of South Africa's Bloodiest Prison Gang: The Number
Photographer Luke Daniel got access to the group that notoriously upholds their rules with sodomy.
Roger Ballen's New Polaroid Photos Are Instant Nightmares
The famous photographer is as terrifying as ever in the first colour photos of his career.
This Is the Oldest Drawing by Humans Ever Found
Dating back 73,000 years, the drawing smashes the record for oldest figurative drawing by about 30,000 years.
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Suspected Poachers Trying to Steal Rhino Horns Reportedly Eaten by Lions Instead
Don't mess with the animal kingdom.
Sho Madjozi is Changing the Trajectory of Rap Right Now
The 25-year-old South African artist is setting the globe alight with her bright, high-energy rap sound.
The Race War Preppers Behind South Africa's 'White Genocide' Meme
Shonky hard-right documentaries about the killings of white farmers stem from a group of millenarian survivalists who follow a long-dead prophet.
South Africa's New President Has Got His Work Cut Out
It's his first day in the job, and he's greeted by a divided party, rampant corruption and a city about to run out of water
The Views from a Transcendent Afropunk Weekend in Johannesburg
Over New Year's weekend, the festival landed at a former women's prison in South Africa's biggest city. Photographer Shan Wallace and Noisey's Lawrence Burney saw it all.
The Brutal History of South Africa's Most Famous Curry
The real story of Durban curry, the dish that sparked countless urban legends.
