“Who would have thought back then that it would have turned out like this today” says 69-year-old resident
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 10 February 2026
The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 30 January 2026
Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims
Brief | 21 January 2026
The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 December 2025
Unique characters take to the ring in an epic display of physicality
Text by Ishmael Mabena. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 12 December 2025
March through Cape Town commemorates the emancipation of slaves in 1834
Photo Essay | 3 December 2025
Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls for release of political prisoners, including Marwan Barghouti
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 29 November 2025
Singers, dancers, painters at three-day Unmute ArtsAbility Arts Festival in Cape Town
By Mary-Anne Gontsana and Ashraf Hendricks
News | 25 November 2025
Government classifies GBV and femicide a national disaster, but it’s unclear what policies will follow from this
Ashraf Hendricks, Ihsaan Haffejee, Ishmael Mabena, Johnnie Isaacs, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 21 November 2025