South Africa

South Africa's township beaches are springing to life with a grassroots surf scene
Activism

South Africa's township beaches are springing to life with a grassroots surf scene

The Waves For Change project — Thanks to DIY education project Waves For Change the young people of Khayelitsha are getting a chance to experience the transferable skills of surfing.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

What is the future of street photography?
Photography

What is the future of street photography?

Part 1: Africa - Identity and Inequality — Jackie Higgins is the author of The World Atlas of Street Photography. In this three part series, Jackie reveals the key trends and brightest talents driving street photography forward around the world. First up, Africa.

Written by: Jackie Higgins

Sydelle Willow Smith
Photography

Sydelle Willow Smith

Contemplating identity with Soft Walls — Sydelle Willow Smith's latest exhibition shines a positive light on the relationships that bridge South Africa's xenophobic divides.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

Shaun Tomson at 71a
Surf

Shaun Tomson at 71a

An evening of inspiration at Huck's gallery. — Former World Surfing Champion Shaun Tomson brings his lifelong learning to 71a - Huck's gallery in London - for an evening of inspirational insights on March 10. Join us!

Written by: HUCK HQ

I Am Thalente
Activism

I Am Thalente

Director Q&A — Filmmaker Natalie Johns on her documentary I Am Thalente about a once homeless skateboarder and his journey from South Africa to California.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Jason Larkin
Reportage

Jason Larkin

Tales from the City of Gold — Jason Larkin's new photobook captures a portrait of Johannesburg's physical fissures while revealing how fractured the gold mining industry has left its environmental and social landscape.

Written by: Amrita Riat

Laurence Hamburger
Print

Laurence Hamburger

Frozen Chicken Train Wreck — Surreal and ludicrous Johannesburg tabloid headlines in new Laurence Hamburger book co-published by Ditto Press and Chopped Liver Press.

Written by: Alex King

Mandela Day
Opinion

Mandela Day

The 67-Minute Revolutionaries — Cape Town-based columnist and writer Osiame Molefe considers the challenge young South Africans now face – following in the footsteps of a generation of freedom fighters.

South African Teens
Reportage

South African Teens

The Next Generation — HUCK takes a journey across the creative plains of new South Africa, eighteen years after the first free elections, and finds out how the next generation see their future.

Written by: King Adz

Otelo Burning
Surf

Otelo Burning

Out of the Fire — Otelo Burning is not your average surf movie. It’s the story of a young nation fighting for change.

Written by: Rob Boffard

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