Photo Essay
Yonela Mnana: “Music education should not be a luxury”
The jazz pianist has built a career challenging the perception of blindness through music
Photo Essay | 26 May 2026
De Doorns farm workers’ homes destroyed in floods
Families have lost almost everything and face uncertain future
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 20 May 2026
“My death was in front of me” - aftermath of the Cape storm
Farm workers at Holland Farm in Rawsonville describe spending a night trapped on rooftops as floodwaters swept through their cottages, leaving three people dead
Photo Essay | 18 May 2026
In photos: the Western Cape mops up after the storm
Roads closed, trucks stranded, thousands of homes waterlogged or damaged
By Liezl Human
Photo Essay | 12 May 2026
“Disability is just one part of our life” – meet the dancer breaking barriers on stage
Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story.
Photo Essay | 11 May 2026
In photos: Annual horse race in Lesotho celebrates a proud heritage
And it is an economic injection for the region
Photo Essay | 20 April 2026
Fisantekraal community plant indigenous trees to rehabilitate river
The Mosselbank River Conservation Team aims to rehabilitate the river’s wetlands
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 20 April 2026
In photos: Army enters Lavender Hill, but some are sceptical
Gang violence continues on Cape Flats
By Matthew Hirsch and Brenton Geach
Photo Essay | 13 April 2026