South Africa
Biker Sam Reynolds shares his guide to the Western Cape
Lost in Stellenbosch — From treacherous hikes to sun-soaked vineyards, professional mountain biker Sam Reynolds gives us a tour of his favourite South African spots.
Written by: Daryl Mersom
Inside the ghostly hotel that symbolises South Africa's past
From decadence to decay — Celebrities, politics, murder... Johannesburg's Carlton Hotel has seen it all. But as two artists sneak into its now-abandoned halls, taking pictures as they go, the emptiness speaks volumes.
Written by: Cian Traynor
How Zanele Muholi used photography to confront her trauma
Hail the Dark Lioness — The South African photographer places herself centre stage in Hail the Dark Lioness, drawing on experiences of homophobia and hate crimes that impact her own community.
Written by: Zanele Muholi, as told to Alex King
Portraits of life, death and desolation on the Western Cape
Enter Exit — Before his death in 2013, Pierre Crocquet captured thousands of scenes across Africa. In the series Enter Exit, he explores the remote, isolated community of Karatara, illustrating tales of hardship with a warmth and wicked humour.
Written by: Mischa Frankl-Duval
Life in the shadow of South Africa’s gold mines
Chasing El Dorado — In a new exhibition, photographer Marc Shoul examines the contrasting fortunes of those living in the country’s places of gold.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The photographer pushing beyond violent cliches in post-apartheid Cape Town
Life on The Flats — Photographer Charlie Shoemaker has found a second home in a suburb of Cape Town where highs and lows are seldom captured in a balanced way.
Written by: Charlie Shoemaker
The white South Africans longing for Apartheid's return
Stuck in the past — In the secluded village of Kleinfontein residents refuse to accept the diversity of South Africa as the modern Rainbow Nation, instead living a life of segregation and racism, as they long to return to their Apartheid past.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Snapshots of the Rainbow Nation before and after Apartheid fell
Now and Then — Photographer Graeme Williams creates a thread between the present and past in Mandela's South Africa.
Written by: Andrea Kurland
The South African designers taking township style to the catwalk
The Smarteez — A creative revolution is taking root in Soweto, led by young South Africans like fashion crew The Smarteez who refuse to be beholden to the past.
Written by: Alex King
Bruce Gold: The last true surfing hippie
A dying breed — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. We head to Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, to catch up with the enduring living legend of Bruce Gold.
Written by: Miles Masterson