Photo Essay
In photos: Organisations step in to save Langa’s second Pride festival
“We must not forget to remember and keep fighting for those who have lost their lives” says Free Gender
Photo Essay | 6 July 2026
In photos: Durban celebration marks end of Pride Month
“Every person deserves respect and the freedom to live without discrimination” says Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature
Photo Essay | 29 June 2026
In photos: Displaced Zimbabweans moved to repatriation site in the rain
Families are fleeing South Africa as xenophobic tensions rise
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 28 June 2026
In photos: Immigrants stream to repatriation site in Durban
Struggling authorities are now trying to move people to a new makeshift repatriation site closer to the border in Musina, Limpopo
Text by Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Photo Essay | 28 June 2026
In photos: Pietermaritzburg’s pop-up repatriation camp
Authorities overwhelmed as immigrants are displaced across the province
Text by GroundUp Staff. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Photo Essay | 27 June 2026
In photos: Registration for elections 2026 gets off to a slow start
But you can also register online
Photo Essay | 21 June 2026
Immigrant families bused out of Overberg after xenophobic violence
Over 100 people marched in Hermanus on Friday, demanding immigrants leave
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 5 June 2026
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