Safari Tourist Leaves Safety of Vehicle for Photo, Killed by Elephants
A Spanish tourist has died after he left the safety of his vehicle to take a photo of a herd of elephants which trampled him to death.
Fearless Apartheid Photographer Peter Magubane Dies Aged 91
Fearless South African photographer Peter Magubane, who captured 40 years of South Africa's apartheid era, has died.
Photos of ‘Aliens’ Emerging from the Sea Sparks Panic
A photographer sparked concern when he posted photos of "aliens" emerging from the sea in South Africa.
Drone Footage Captures Angry Pod of Dolphins Confronting Great White
Incredible drone footage taken in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa shows a pod of angry dolphins seeing off a great white shark.
Orcas Hunting Great White Sharks Captured on Camera for the First Time
Scientists have been scratching their heads as to why great white sharks have been disappearing from the coast of South Africa. Now, newly-emerged photos and videos confirm the theory that it is because killer whales are hunting them.
Africa’s Best Wildlife Photography Locations and When to Visit Them
When photographers begin to plan for a safari adventure in Africa, the first question they might ask will often be the most important: “Where in Africa should I go, and when?”
Photos of Orphaned Rhino and Zebra Babies Who Are Best Friends
A rhino sanctuary in South Africa is publishing heartwarming photos documenting the special relationship between a baby rhino and a baby zebra, both of whom were found orphaned in the wild.
Repeat Photos Show Change in Southern African Landscapes
Every place in the world has a history. To understand it in the present you need some knowledge of its past. The history of the earth can be read from its rocks; the history of life, from the evolutionary histories and relationships of its species.
Elephant Charges Safari Vehicle and Nearly Flips It Over
A group on a safari expedition at an African wildlife reserve had a terrifying experience when a massive bull elephant charged their truck, gouged it with its tusks, and nearly flipped it over. The whole incident was caught on camera.
South African Photographer Captures Political Crisis at Home
A local South African commercial photographer has found himself in the epicenter of the country's most recent political unrest that has disrupted communities and left people starving, and has shifted his focus to photojournalism to make sure it does not go unseen.
Nikon South Africa Slammed for Nearly All-White List of New Influencers
Nikon South Africa is promising changes after sparking controversy with its latest roster of influencers. In a country in which over 75% of the population is Black and less than 9% is white, the group of new South Africans representing the brand featured just one Black photographer.
South African Journalist Says He was Beaten by Police for Photographing Lockdown Enforcement
A journalist in Meqheleng, South Africa claims he was assaulted not once, but twice by a group of police officers while attempting to document coronavirus lockdown enforcement for his newspaper. The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for an investigation, and asking that charges against the journalist be dropped.
Photographer Uses Underwater Gear to Capture Stunning Sunbird Portraits in His Garden
Underwater photographer Steven Benjamin is under one of the world's most strict COVID lockdowns in Cape Town, South Africa, but he hasn't let that stop him from capturing world-class wildlife photography. He's just doing it from the comfort of his garden instead.
Sangoma: Photos of Traditional Healers in South Africa
Traditional healers are, even in today’s modern times, still highly respected and frequently consulted members of South African communities. Instead of referring to Western, mainstream health, and healing practices, they practice traditional African medicine.
Photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa Gets 18 Years In Jail For Murder
Zwelethu Mthethwa, a well-known South African photographer, has been sentenced to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of the 2013 murder of a sex worker in Cape Town.
Famous South African Photographer Found Guilty of Murdering Sex Worker
Well-known South African photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa has been found guilty of murdering a sex worker in a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, in 2013.
Drone Photos Capture the Stark Divide Between Rich and Poor in South Africa
When politicians talk about the gap between the rich and poor or racial divides, they're usually not being literal. But as Cape Town-based photographer Johnny Miller shows with his startling photo series Unequal Scenes, the gap in South Africa is literal... you just need to get airborne to see it.
Discover One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth in This Viral Timelapse
We wouldn't be surprised if you've never heard of The Drakensberg before. It almost sounds like a region in Game of Thrones, but it's not: it's a mountain escarpment in South Africa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the subject of the timelapse above, and probably the newest addition to your bucket list.
Using Photos to Document the Plight of Vultures, the ‘Antiheroes of Our Ecosystems’
If you want to see a photojournalist who cares deeply about the subject they're covering, watch this 3-minute National Geographic video. In it, photographer Charlie Hamilton James discusses his photos of vultures -- one of the fastest declining families of birds in history, and what James calls "the world's forgotten environmental disaster."
James photographed vultures in South Africa from all kinds of perspectives, from placing cameras inside carcasses to shooting the remains of vultures -- one of the most trafficked animals in the world -- being sold in street markets.
A Hyperlapse of the South African Safari
Hyperlapse videos generally show dazzling urban cityscapes filled with bright lights and tall skyscrapers. The video above is a …
Full-Time Dentist Captures Stunning Photographs of African Wildlife in His Spare Time
Jaco Marx is a dental surgeon by profession and a photographer and conservationist by passion. Currently living in central South Africa, Marx spends much of the limited free time he has photographing the African wilderness, both to simply enjoy his passion, as well as to document the wildlife and Earth around him. And the results are nothing short of gorgeous.
Jürgen Schadeberg Talks Leica Cameras and South African Photojournalism
Put together by SixOranges, this four-minute video is an interview with renowned photographer Jürgen Schadeberg. In it, he shares the story behind the collection of Leica cameras he has used throughout his career, many of which were responsible for documenting some of the most iconic photographs of former South African President and icon Nelson Mandela throughout Madiba’s life.
David Goldblatt Shares Six Decades Worth of Experience In This Brilliant Video
What does six decades worth of photography experience look and sound like? David Goldblatt. Speaking both to an interviewer and an audience at the 2014 Design Indaba Conference throughout the six-minute video above, Goldblatt takes a look back at the career and some of the resulting images that have brought him so far, giving powerful insights that only time and experience can bestow upon a person.
The Ends of the Earth, As Seen Through Google Street View
The advent and continuous expansion of Google Street View has made it possible to explore far off places that we may never be able to visit in person. But where exactly does Google's reach end? One person deigned to find out.
Photos of Cell Phone Towers Disguised as Fake Trees
In 1996, a palm tree was introduced to a suburb in Cape Town Africa. The tree appeared almost overnight, and it wasn't an ordinary tree: it was one of the world's first (if not the first) disguised cell phone towers. Rather than have unnatural and unattractive metal towers jutting out of the ground, companies began working to make the towers blend in with the natural environment. This fake tree concept soon spread across Cape Town, across South Africa, and finally across the world.
In response to the spread of these fake trees, photographer Dillon Marsh decided to shoot a series of photos to document the trend. The series is titled, "Invasive Species."
Take a Time-Lapse Journey Into the Karoo Region of South Africa
For his latest time-lapse project, South African fine-art landscape photographer Joe Louw and his wife Jonelle took a week-long trip into the Karoo region of South Africa. Armed with two cameras, a Shukuma DOLLY and a Shukuma MINI, Louw emerged with some truly beautiful footage.
Everyday South Africans and Their Bikes
Nic Grobler and Stan Engelbrecht have a great photography project in which they examine the bicycling culture in South Africa.
[...] we are not photographing people who ride purely for exercise or recreation, but instead we are focussing on those who use bicycles as an integral tool in their day-to-day existence. We've noticed that in South Africa, especially in the major centers, very few people use bicycles as mode of transport. This is very strange since we have no proper public transport infrastructure, and that which does exist is expensive and unsafe.
The duo raised $15,000 through social funding website Kickstarter in 55 days, and traveled around South Africa meeting and photographing the cyclists they met. They're currently working on raising an additional $7,500 to have 3,000 copies of their Bicycle Portraits book published.
Rural Children Document Their Community with Project Einstein
Project Einstein is a photo training group that started in Bangladesh and is now working with international youth in …
World Cup Photog Robbed at Gunpoint in South Africa
Portuguese photographer Antonio Simoes was in South Africa to shoot the World Cup when …