Articles for Ihsaan Haffejee
Elections 2026: This municipality is pouring sewage into the Vaal River
Streams that feed the river are being contaminated by failing wastewater treatment in Matlosana municipality
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 30 September 2026
Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust
Matlosana municipality is under a financial recovery plan after years of mismanagement
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 28 September 2026
Elections 2026: This failing town is knee-deep in sewage
Tswaing municipality in the North West spends money on court battles and consultants
Text by Seth Thorne. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 24 September 2026
Enable Through Dance: breaking barriers for dancers with disabilities
“It’s about giving young people living with disabilities a chance to explore potential that they have not before”
Photo Essay | 21 September 2026
Video: Joburg’s water crisis, explained
We unpack why taps are dry
By Seth Thorne and Ihsaan Haffejee
Video | 14 September 2026
The broken system behind our worst cattle epidemic
The state neglected its duties and this led to foot and mouth disease spreading across the country
Text by Nathan Geffen. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 9 September 2026
Sharpeville Massacre survivors seek compensation
Survivors and families of those killed in 1960 are challenging an apartheid-era law that prevents them from being compensated by the state
Text by Kimberly Mutandiro. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 3 September 2026
How foot and mouth disease ran amok
Farmers saw it coming but they couldn’t prevent it
Text by Nathan Geffen. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Feature | 2 September 2026
Joburg city streets come alive for Women’s Day weekend
Hundreds of young people parade in bird costumes
Photo Essay | 11 August 2026