Articles for Ihsaan Haffejee
Video: Joburg’s water crisis, explained
We unpack why taps are dry
By Seth Thorne and Ihsaan Haffejee
Video | 14 September 2026
The broken system behind our worst cattle epidemic
The state neglected its duties and this led to foot and mouth disease spreading across the country
Text by Nathan Geffen. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 9 September 2026
Sharpeville Massacre survivors seek compensation
Survivors and families of those killed in 1960 are challenging an apartheid-era law that prevents them from being compensated by the state
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 3 September 2026
How foot and mouth disease ran amok
Farmers saw it coming but they couldn’t prevent it
Text by Nathan Geffen. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 2 September 2026
Joburg city streets come alive for Women’s Day weekend
Hundreds of young people parade in bird costumes
Photo Essay | 11 August 2026
What happens when a shack appears in a gated community?
Playwright Amy Jephta’s new play explores race, class, land and the pressures of fitting in
Photo Essay | 10 August 2026
Despite sewerage upgrades, Mogale City still polluting Cradle of Mankind
Tests detect high E. coli levels in water flowing from the Percy Stewart treatment plant into the Blougat Spruit
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 3 August 2026
Air and water pollution harming Joburg’s poorest communities
Failing wastewater treatment works, ageing sewage infrastructure, smouldering illegal dumps, industrial and urban runoff and a legacy of mining activities have ruined Joburg’s air and water
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 30 July 2026
Police fail to stop vigilantes from targeting immigrants in Alexandra
“I think these people want to kill us,” says Malawian street vendor.
Photo Essay | 17 July 2026