Photo Essay

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity

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Photo Essay | 2 March 2026

Joburg Ballet celebrates 25 years with return of Giselle

The dance company formed in 2001 after the State Theatre Ballet closed and is determined to keep the city’s classical dance tradition alive

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Photo Essay | 27 February 2026

Despite President’s promise, Joburg protesters say they still have no water

Meanwhile Johannesburg Water struggles to supply Mellville, especially higher areas

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Photo Essay | 21 February 2026

In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash

Nature reserve reopens after massive fire

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Photo Essay | 21 February 2026

In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance

“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”

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Photo Essay | 14 February 2026

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation

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Photo Essay | 13 February 2026

Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary

Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery

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Photo Essay | 6 February 2026

Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Photo Essay | 30 January 2026

Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

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Photo Essay | 7 January 2026