Photo Essay

In photos: Bike delivery guys risk life and limb to deliver our goods

The last-mile delivery sector has exploded and may be the environmentally friendly way to shop

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Photo Essay | 9 October 2025

Police fire stun grenades at PAGAD protesters

Residents of Cloetesville in Stellenbosch march to the homes of alleged drug dealers to demand an end to gang violence

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Photo Essay | 6 October 2025

Hundreds march to demand release of activists detained by Israel

The annual “Walk for Freedom” march in Johannesburg is now in its 16th year

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Photo Essay | 6 October 2025

Bird ringing – bringing knowledge and delight

A South African discovery offered the first proof of birds migrating across the equator

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Photo Essay | 5 October 2025

In photos: disabled learners inspire through dance

Moving Into Dance (MID) showcased their annual Enable Through Dance project which works with learners from special needs schools

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Photo Essay | 2 October 2025

Soweto youth honour their heritage with music

The Morris Isaacson Centre for Music teaches music to more than 340

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Photo Essay | 25 September 2025

Hundreds of unique Cederberg place names rescued from potential extinction

Names like Slangbosfontein, Katstertdrif, Pendoornkraal, Sterrebosbank, Vogelgesang, Haasvlakte, and Jakkalskop

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Photo Essay | 24 September 2025

Petals with Purpose: Magaliesberg flower festival donates proceeds to charities

The Hadeco flower farm saw hundreds of visitors over the weekend

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Photo Essay | 22 September 2025

Silver lining in the Table Mountain fire

The Sugarbird Project is working to remove “relentless” invasives

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Photo Essay | 22 September 2025

Joburg landfill closure threatens 140 livelihoods

Pikitup has temporarily stopped accepting domestic waste at Marie Louise dump

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Photo Essay | 17 September 2025

Municipalities are ruining Hartbeespoort Dam

Pollution and sewage are harming the aquatic environment

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Photo Essay | 26 August 2025

World-famous Soweto music school faces funding crisis

“We’ve survived under so many difficult circumstances but we’ve never been in the situation that we are in now”

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Photo Essay | 21 August 2025

In photos: Rare birds at the Joburg Zoo

The zoo is involved in various conservation projects

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Photo Essay | 6 August 2025

South Africa’s first blind soccer league kicks off in Joburg

Coach wants to take a team to the Paralympics one day

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Photo Essay | 30 July 2025

Soweto hiking trail reveals township’s hidden treasures

Resident Masike Lebele has created a unique tourist experience with trails through wetlands, streams and mine dumps

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Photo Essay | 8 July 2025

In photos: The fossil hunters of the Sterkfontein Caves

There is growing recognition of the work they have done

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Photo Essay | 30 June 2025