Shammah Phiri

Only here in Zambia and eSwatini did the Ngoni people still practise Ncwala in its traditional form, a ceremony whose roots stretched back even before the birth of the legendary Shaka Zulu.

It is said to never offer a strange woman on the roadside a lift at night, no matter how distressing her circumstances, as you will be picking up a witch and are sure to meet sudden death. Where did this saying come from, and when would the deeds of the Good Samaritan go unpunished?

Human activity can sometimes be a threat to wildlife and the environment. Fortunately for the environment, various individuals and organisations continue to work tirelessly to preserve and protect some of Zambia’s most endangered animals

As dawn breaks over the Zambezi and the early cries of a fish eagle catching its first meal of the day echo across the shimmering river, a masked figure emerges amidst a cluster of vertical stone monuments.