Long term leader
As of 2017, Paul Biya of Cameroon had been in power longer than any other African leader. He had been… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Mothers of a nation +1
When New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, gave birth to her daughter last year, she was not in fact the… Read More
A presidential affair
The 3rd President of the USA, Thomas Jefferson lived as a common-law husband with his slave, Sally Hemings, and fathered… Read More
Multiple valentines
Valentine was a popular name in ancient Rome, and there are at least 50 stories of different saints by that… Read More
It’s hard to plan romance
If you give or receive a bouquet of roses today, spare a thought for the industry that has made this… Read More
Gifts of Love
74% of South Africans declare that they celebrate Valentine’s day. An average South African will spend R744 on a Valentine’s… Read More