A woman is reflected in a window as she walks past a painting of American jazz trumpeter, Louis Armstrong, painted by contemporary artist, Berthold Moyo at the Soweto Fine Art Gallery in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. The gallery only showcases art originating from Soweto. May 2013
Graffiti artist Boyd Hill, from Brixton in London, spray paints a wall in Newtown, Johannesburg. His piece showing the wolf as the South African Police Service and the potential chaos it can create. Hill who lived in Cape Town 11 years ago, was outraged by the stories of police brutality in recent news and decided to paint the piece after he was invited to the country as part of the ‘Back to the City’ festival to be held on 27 April. Apr 2013
Akona Dekeni attempts to dry himself with an air duct outside the Times Media offices in Rosebank, Johannesburg, after a stormy night in Johannesburg which saw him and other homeless get drenched. He lives at the Nedbank park in Rosebank with four other homeless men. Apr 2013
Mmalerato Rabotapi fits a beaded band around her head after completing it at the BBTB beading workshop in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg. The workshop is run by community members who are making sample necklaces, bracelets and key rings for future sales in the tourism trade in South Africa. March 2013
People protest outside the Benoni Magistrates court, east of Johannesburg, during the bail application of nine policemen accused of murdering a Mozambican national, Mido Macia, by dragging him behind a police vehicle last week. March 2013
A family member of Mido Macia preys before entering Macia’s South African residence before a ceremony to clean his body after he was allegedly killed by policemen in Daveyton, Johannesburg. March 2013
A family member cleans Mido Macia’s body during a ceremony at his South African residence before being driven to his funeral. March 2013
Jossefa Macia performs a traditional ceremony for his son, Mido, who was allegedly killed by the Daveyton police by being dragged behind a vehicle, at the holding cells where his son died according to police. March 2013
Three-year-old Sergio Macia, wipes away tears from his mother, Biuda’s face, during a funeral service for his father. March 2013
Mido Macia’s father, Jossefa, scatters soil in the grave of his son. March 2013
Mido Macia’s wife, Biuda, breaks down as she plants a flower on the grave of her husband during his funeral service in Matola. March 2013
Backstage on the first day of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg. March 2013
A model walks down the catwalk. March 2013
Backstage on the first day of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg. March 2013
A model walks down the catwalk during the Grapevine fashion show. March 2013
Backstage on the first day of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg. March 2013
A young model walks down the catwalk during the Khosi Nkosi fashion show. March 2013
Photographers photograph a model as she walks down the catwalk during the Khosi Nkosi fashion show at the opening day of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Joburg, held in Newtown. March 2013
An illegal miner wearing a spiderman mask exits a decomissioned Durban Roodepoort Deep mine in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg after helping rescuers search for the body of a fellow miner killed during a gas leak in the mine on the weekend. Feb 2013
Gabriel Mukanyi attempts to sell a rhino figure made of wire and beads with the words ‘Save us’ on the side of William Nicol road in Johannesburg. He has been approached by many people asking him to make anti-rhino poaching merchandise in the past few months and he too feels strongly against the current poaching crisis in South Africa. South Africa’s National Press Club has named the Rhino as the ‘Newsmaker of the year’ for 2012. Jan 2013
Workers prepare for the opening ceremony of the Africa Cup of Nations at Soccer City in Johannesburg. The tournament is due to begin with the opening match between South Africa and Cape Verde this Saturday 19 January 2013. Jan 2013
Three-year-old Otlile Monama stands under the feet of a statue of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, at Sandton’s Nelson Mandela square in Johannesburg. Mandela is currently in hospital in Pretoria. Dec 2012
