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Matthew Goniwe’s funeral remembered: Here are previously unpublished photos from 1985

Nyameka Goniwe, widow of Matthew, died a week ago.

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Photo Essay | 8 September 2020

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Meet Plett’s happy dogs

Volunteers feed 250 pets from informal settlements every Saturday

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Photo Essay | 3 September 2020

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Covid-19: exercise helps with the cigarette ban, says Hanover Park jogger

Young and old exercise daily to keep their spirits up during the pandemic

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Photo Essay | 6 August 2020

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In photos: Standoff between police and occupiers of Cape Town nature reserve

This is an especially large occupation

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Photo Essay | 24 July 2020

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In photos: Storm causes flooding in Cape Town

The City’s Disaster Risk Management says flood kits, sand and milling will be provided to affected informal settlements

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Photo Essay | 10 July 2020

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How Ladles of Love makes millions of meals during lockdown

The organisation needs donations to continue coming in

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Photo Essay | 10 July 2020

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Lockdown in pictures: a Cape Town photographer’s powerful record

The story of a city under Covid-19

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Photo Essay | 30 June 2020

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Cape Flats families bury their children on Youth Day

“It happens every day, uncle, every single day”

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Photo Essay | 18 June 2020

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In photos: Cape Town flooded

The city has been hit by hail, lightning, thunder and heavy rain since Wednesday

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Photo Essay | 11 June 2020

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Flooded shack dwellers occupy dry private land

Residents of Waterfront informal settlement want to move to Philippi Village property

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Photo Essay | 11 June 2020

The Woodstock Hospital, now named Cissie Gool House by its occupiers are no longer allowing visitors onto the site due to the Covid-19 virus and lockdown.

Covid-19: Woodstock Hospital occupiers face a new challenge

“We’ve ensured that nobody goes without food”

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Photo Essay | 8 May 2020

Alex Midikana sits amongst his belongings as shacks are removed. When Law Enforcement arrived yesterday, Midikana’s home was spared. Today it too was removed. Photo: Brenton Geach

City vs shack dwellers: Occupations and demolitions escalate in Cape Town

Despite last week’s court order, new shacks are being erected next to Empolweni and the City is tearing them down.

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Photo Essay | 22 April 2020

With the lockdown in place, drivers and passengers have to reveal their reasons for travelling at roadblocks in Cape Town.

In photos: Day one of lockdown

Soldiers and police patrol streets asking residents to stay at home

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Photo Essay | 27 March 2020

Photo of fishers

Centuries old fishing method survives in False Bay

In the 1970s there were dozens of trek fishing crews. Today, there are only four left.

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Photo Essay | 28 February 2020

Photo of Gordon De Bruin and Ershwin Engel play the leads in Dont Miss Your Turning, which aired for the first time at the Artscape Theartre.

Triumph for amateur cast at the opera house

Don’t Miss Your Turning Point received a standing ovation on Saturday night at Artscape

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Photo Essay | 17 February 2020

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Metrorail’s skorokoro trains

Cape Town’s trains are hard to love

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Photo Essay | 7 February 2020