Photo Essay

In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance

“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation

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

Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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

In photos: Iconic minstrels entertain Cape Town

In photos: Thousands flock to Muizenberg beach to celebrate new year

Our favourite photos from our stories in 2025

How a cycling group is trying to make Cape Town’s roads safer

Ghost bikes, an initiative that started in the US, honours cyclists who have died