The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.

Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1 500km from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa ...

The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless brands.

"The King Proteas are very slow to grow," Thuynsma said. The largest of the proteas, the King Protea, is South Africa's national flower. It has lent its name to the national cricket team and countless ...

A man picking protea flowers from the roadside sparked debate about South Africa's protected species laws, with the viral ...

Shadrack Kipkogei Kemboi, a Kenyan long-distance runner who recently escaped captivity in South Africa has recounted the harrowing 10-year ordeal.

The protea has lent its name to the national cricket team, features on the currency and is the logo for South Africa's G20 presidency ...