Photo Essay
Thriving township karate dojos have struggle roots
“Karate is not only about kicking and punching but also building the character of the individual”
Photo Essay | 15 December 2025
“A soap opera with bodyslams”: meet Cape Town’s pro wrestlers
Unique characters take to the ring in an epic display of physicality
Text by Ishmael Mabena. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 12 December 2025
In photos: Homes destroyed in KZN storm
“I saw the corrugated iron roof blowing off”
Photo Essay | 11 December 2025
In Photos: Young Joburg ballerinas dazzle audiences
Dancers from Soweto, Alexandra and Braamfontein perform in ballet school’s year-end showcase
Photo Essay | 9 December 2025
In photos: Artist brings Joburg nature reserve back to life
The Wilds, once forgotten and crime-ridden, has been transformed
Photo Essay | 8 December 2025
Magnus Carlsen and world’s top chess players show their skills in Cape Town
The University of the Western Cape hosted a simultaneous display ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals
By Liezl Human
Photo Essay | 4 December 2025
In photos: Meet the tiny hoppers saving Hartbeespoort Dam
The Centre for Biological Control releases about 20,000 water hyacinth hoppers as part of their biological control strategy
Photo Essay | 4 December 2025
In photos: St Lucia’s hippo celebrities
While tourists take excursions to see them on the lake, these semi-aquatic mammals wander into town every night
Photo Essay | 3 December 2025
In photos: A walk in the night to mark the end of slavery
March through Cape Town commemorates the emancipation of slaves in 1834
Photo Essay | 3 December 2025