Articles for Ashraf Hendricks
How people in Namaqualand are keeping the Nama language alive
A radio station and a school teaching Nama hope to stop the language from going extinct
Photo Essay | 12 November 2024
Blooming good: How a desert garden is saving endangered plants
The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden is a lifeline for plants species endemic to the region
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 4 November 2024
Donkey carts stand idle as tourism dies in Cederberg village
Heuningvlei was devastated by flooding for two consecutive years but the residents are determined to keep their town alive
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 21 October 2024
Wupperthal: the town where you can sleep outside on your stoep
But jobs are scarce in this small Cederberg mission town
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 18 October 2024
Rooigevaar in Saldanha: residents say red dust from Transnet’s ore terminal is staining their homes and even their dogs
But Transnet says the dust falls below legal limits
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 4 October 2024
Thousands of birds rescued by West Coast owl orphanage
The birds of prey rehabilitation centre in Velddrif has gone from strength to strength but challenges remain
News | 30 September 2024
West Coast fishers say fishing policy is crippling them
Saldanha and Langebaan fishers say they barely make a livelihood from their quotas
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 18 September 2024
Small West Coast town is the world capital of this delicacy
In photos: Velddrif’s bokkom industry
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 9 September 2024
Tensions mount as Cape Town farmers face relocation
The area that the government wants to move them to is already occupied
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 30 August 2024