Nearly all deities of wisdom across the world have been or are women, which reinforces women’s reverence.

A golden age of female achievement, buttressed by an acceptance in the sacred sphere, is now largely unknown.

<em>Jungle Book</em> author Rudyard Kipling has had his name bestowed upon the skull of the forerunner of the saltwater crocodile in England.

Publishing group hopes to digitise about a quarter of a million local titles, writes Tumi Makgetla