Photo Essay

Catching waves: Surf school offers “safe haven” for boys in Muizenberg

The Local Surf Lounge Academy relies on donations from other surfers. It offers surf lessons to boys from poorer communities

Hundreds walk to celebrate recovery from addiction

Only about 1 in 20 South Africans with drug or alcohol problems access treatment

The Western Cape storm in pictures

In photos: The Brixton Light Festival

The event brought some joy with creative displays, music and theatre to Joburg’s inner city streets

Johannesburg fire: photos and interviews with an eye witness and rescuer

Death toll now 73 and expected to rise

In photos: Namaqualand flowers bloom after rainy winter

Rainfall in national park has nearly doubled this year

Khayelitsha Cookies prefers hiring people to using machines

From just two staff in 2005 to almost 80 women now, the hand baked cookie business has risen from humble beginnings

In photos: Violence marks taxi strike

Two dead, motorists attacked, buses torched, and taxis impounded

Young Soweto musicians play Bach and Bologne in Diepkloof

Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble gave the community a free concert on Sunday