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Gondwana Alive We are a non-profit company. Our overarching goal is to become a global Fellowship of nature lovers acting to celebrate, protect & restore biodiversity.

Greetings you fellow stewards of biodiversity! This week we will be pushing pause on our Africa Alive corridor research ...
12/10/2026

Greetings you fellow stewards of biodiversity! This week we will be pushing pause on our Africa Alive corridor research to look at some indigenous plants and animals of South Africa. Let's remind ourselves of the beauty of the natural world we live in and aim to protect. There are 22,000 seed and plant species that call South Africa there home as well as a rich diversity of wildlife! Follow us to learn more about this flora and fauna. 🌼🌺🐘

We made it to another Friday, which means its time for some places to visit: Kimberly – This city is the capital and the...
09/10/2026

We made it to another Friday, which means its time for some places to visit:
Kimberly – This city is the capital and the biggest town of the Northern Cape. Known for its 19th century diamond mines, it was founded in 1871. Attractions to visit include The Big Hole that miners excavated by hand until 1912. This hole yielded millions of carats of diamonds. Kimberly was also the first city to install electric streetlights! 💎

Wonderwerk Cave – Originally formed as an ancient cavity in dolomite rocks, this cave is nestled in the Kuruman Hills in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. Being a National Heritage Site, you can wonder around almost 2 million years of human history by booking a weekend trip! See the earliest use of controlled fire and reserved tools and plant and animal remains. 🔍

Twyfelfontein – Holding the one of the largest concentration of ancient African rock engravings, this rocky valley is found in the north-western Namibia in the Kunene Region. There are 2500 counted rock engravings of the San. 🖌
Photo from: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/wonderwerk-cave

Evidence shows that the San occupied places like Nyae Nyae more than 40,000 years ago. The landscape around these early...
08/10/2026

Evidence shows that the San occupied places like Nyae Nyae more than 40,000 years ago. The landscape around these early communities was not empty. In fact, people grew in knowledge about plants, animals, water, seasons and the landscape. They lived closely with the natural world, creating art and rituals to express that relationship. 🌼

Then pastoral herders, the ancestors of the Khoekhoe, made their way to southern Africa. Over time, the San and Khoekhoe interacted, sometimes competing while other times intermarrying. 💍

From there Bantu-speaking farming groups came into the area too, bringing crops, livestock and iron-working and permanent settlements. This resulted in further interaction and competition. So, when Europeans arrived, southern Africa was already a place of meeting for the San, Khoekhoe and Bantu-speaking farmers. 🌅

Surprisingly, the Kalahari is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. They are adapted to survive the extreme heat...
07/10/2026

Surprisingly, the Kalahari is home to a rich variety of plants and animals. They are adapted to survive the extreme heat. 🔥

Here are some of the plants: The Camelthorn is a tree with deep roots and provides shade and nutrients for birds. The Gemsbok Cucumber is a spiny fruit favoured by porcupines for its moisture. The Hoodia cactus is a succulent tolerant to heat and filled with water. The San used it to help with hunger or thirst. 🪾

Animals within this corridor include big cats like cheetahs, leopards and Kalahari lions and smaller animals such as meerkats, weaver birds and the gemsbok. 🐆

The land through this corridor is shaped by the Drakensberg and consists of caves such as Border Cave, Wonderwerk Cave a...
06/10/2026

The land through this corridor is shaped by the Drakensberg and consists of caves such as Border Cave, Wonderwerk Cave and Apollo 11. Within these caves lie engravings, beads, tools, and figurative rock paintings that are some of Africa’s oldest. 🎨

The Kalahari itself is a semi-desert basin that covers Earth for 900,000 square kilometres across Angola, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. The Tswana name for it is Kgala, meaning “the great thirst”, revealing the harsh conditions it has. 🔆

Photo from: https://www.africa-safaris.com/blog-post/15-Interesting-Facts-About-Kalahari-Desert

Let’s take a trip down some of human life’s deepest roots. The archaeology along the San and Khoi Corridor goes back ten...
05/10/2026

Let’s take a trip down some of human life’s deepest roots. The archaeology along the San and Khoi Corridor goes back tens of thousands of years. Sites hold traces of early modern humans, rock art, ancient technology and changes in ways of living. 🏜

This corridor isn’t just about two groups of people; it reminds us that nature and human culture are connected and influence one another. 👥🌿

It is our turn to pick some places from the corridor to visit, so here they are: Blombos Cave – This Middle Stone Age si...
02/10/2026

It is our turn to pick some places from the corridor to visit, so here they are:
Blombos Cave – This Middle Stone Age site is a well-known archaeological site that sits in the South Africa’s Western Cape, in the Blombos Primate Nature Reserve. Although this cave is closed to the public, you can see replicas, shell beads and tools at the Blombos Museum of Archaeology in Stillbaai. 🐚

Pinnacle Point – Take a trip to Mossel Bay and experience the coastal clifftop views and archaeological heritage. The main attraction is the Point of Human Origins where a guided tour takes you down 200 wooden steps into the early evidence of modern humans and their behaviour. Don’t feel like all those stairs? No problem, there is a Golf Club if you feel sporty or the Mosaic Tunnel nearby for the artsy people. 🌊

Baviaanskloof – This area has its name derived from Dutch meaning “Valley of Baboons.” This protected Baviaanskloof Wilderness area is rich in wildlife like leopards and zebras. It holds breathtaking nature, steep mountains, narrow gorges and flowing streams. 🐒

We hope you all are learning new facts about early people through these posts. 👥🌌
01/10/2026

We hope you all are learning new facts about early people through these posts. 👥🌌

Make sure to leave a like and join this Africa Corridor journey! 🌸🌿
30/09/2026

Make sure to leave a like and join this Africa Corridor journey! 🌸🌿

Follow us to learn more about early people. 🖌🐚
29/09/2026

Follow us to learn more about early people. 🖌🐚

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