Photo Essay

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