The statue must fall: UCT students rise against Cecil John Rhodes
About 500 staff and students from the University of Cape Town gathered on Thursday for an open-air dialogue to discuss the fate of the...
David Nkanti residents start again from nothing after shack fire
A shack fire has left about 200 people homeless in the David Nkanti township near Lwandle, Strand. The fire started early Wednesday morning, as residents...
Making do with public toilets in Khayelitsha [PHOTOS]
Khayelitsha’s dirty toilets and Cape Town's "poo wars" have become almost as famous as the mountain that overlooks the touristy city. But even though...
In Photos: Annual mental health walk happens on Durban beachfront
On October 9 - a day before World Mental Health Day - a couple hundred people gathered on the Durban beachfront for the seventh...
Kashmir Floods: The destruction after the storm
Nearly two weeks have passed since parts of Pakistan and Indian administered Kashmir were submerged in waters more than two dozen
feet high, leaving 600,000 people stranded...
Heritage: “A gift for our children’s children”
Heritage is an inheritance of the past. It impacts who we are, where we call home, and the traditions we follow. On 24 September, people...
EFF’s red sea storms Gauteng legislature [pictures]
Members of the EFF stormed the Gauteng legislature on Tuesday. Photographer IHSAAN HAFFAJEE was there.
The EFF held a protest march to express its dissatisfaction with the expulsion of its members...
In Photos: Day 2 of #ElectionsResults
As the vote counting slowly but surely starts to wind down, it is now time for the political parties to discuss and make partnerships/coalitions....
Isipingo displaced people camp: 300 people, three tents, five toilets [photos]
After a wave of xenophobic attacks, foreign nationals working and living in Isipingo and Malukazi just outside of Durban fled their homes last week....
The health vote: how the parties compare
SOUTH AFRICA VOTES 2014 takes a look at how some of the major parties in this election compare on their health policies.
Muizenberg Fire: How firefighters are battling the Cape peninsula blaze [photos]
In the early hours of Monday morning, mountains around the Western Cape's southern peninsula lit up in an inferno. RA'EESA PATHER was there to...
The gorgeous 800-year-old mosque in downtown Beijing
The Forbidden City. The Great Wall. Communism. Even Buddhism. These are synonymous with China. But a mosque built in the 10th century? Not so much. The...
African Medicine Has Its Place In The World
"Many doctors and pharmaceutical firms say no, but they surely can help". The herbs used by the ancient Khoikhoi people of the Kgalagadi include...
In pictures: Cape Town comes out in numbers for Gaza
The exact number of people in Cape Town who came out in support of Gaza on Saturday is still being disputed. Estimates put the...
Photo essay: Youth Day in Soweto
Thousands marched through the streets of Soweto, south of Johannesburg, on Monday to commemorate the 38th anniversary of the 16th June 1976 student uprisings...
EFF’s attempted Khayelitsha land grab in pictures
Police are reportedly investigating several cases of public violence and malicious damage to property following an attempted land grab last week, believed to have...
Photo Essay: Kalk Bay’s fishermen
RA'EESA PATHER spoke to fishermen in Kalk Bay about their struggles as government enforces a new licensing programme.
To all the superwomen, happy Mother’s Day!
Annually, a day is set out to celebrate motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. While motherhood is a beautiful journey...
Maputo photographer captures the city’s changing interior landscape
Maputo is a city that is ever changing, with buildings going up as quickly as others are brought down. FILIPE BRANQUINHO, a well-known Mozambican...
