South Africa
Capturing the everyday reality of lockdown in Soweto
Township blues — South Africa is one of the world’s most unequal countries - and the inequalities have only grown starker during Covid-19. In 'the everyday waiting' photographer Jabulani Dhlamini sheds light on the situation in one of the country’s poorest neighbourhoods.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Keleketla!: A global music and activism collaboration
From LA to Lagos — We talk to London DJ duo Coldcut about their new project, which features a cast of rising (and already established) musical talent from around the world.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
In South Africa, sex workers are calling for justice
#SayHerName — The pandemic has wrecked the livelihoods of sex workers around the world. But in Cape Town – where racism, gender-based violence and police brutality are already rife – the struggles are even more acute.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
Unpacking the trauma of apartheid on film
Freedom or Death — Gideon Mendel made his name as one of South Africa’s leading ‘struggle photographers’, unflinchingly documenting the most brutal years of apartheid. Now, over 25 years later, he is revisiting the forgotten parts of his archive and unpacking the trauma he witnessed in his formative years.
Written by: Gideon Mendel
Unpacking the legacy of photographer Ernest Cole
One of the best — Lindokuhle Sobekwa, a rising star of South African photography, pays tribute to the storyteller who inspired him most.
Written by: Lindokuhle Sobekwa
A celebration of black womanhood in South Africa
Collective memories — Following the death of her mother, Lebohang Kganye embarked on a photography project which saw her recreating archive snapshots from old family albums – exploring grief, history and family dynamics in the process.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside South Africa’s radical anti-apartheid zine
The legacy of Staffrider — Published between 1978 and 1996, Staffrider introduced a sense of unity that was nationally outlawed. Here, the people who made it happen reflect on its significance.
Written by: Cassidy George
Unpacking the privilege of life as a white South African
Un/Settled — As a child of the post-apartheid generation, photographer Sydelle Willow Smith has found that her relationship with home poses more questions than answers.
Written by: Sydelle Willow Smith
Weird, wild and wonderful shots of everyday Cape Town
The Travel Diary — In his ongoing photography project, Hometown Blues, Duran Levinson fuses portraiture and street shots to capture the day-to-day oddities of his hometown.
Written by: Duran Levinson
A portrait of life in South Africa’s ‘white-only’ squats
On the fringes — In a new project, photographer Phil Kneen heads to the outskirts of Pretoria and Johannesburg to capture the regions’ poverty-stricken townships and communities.
Written by: Phil Kneen