One child at a time While there have been advances in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, over 3 million children have been left vulnerable after losing one or both of their parents to the virus. Working alongside 25:40, a Washington based NGO, I spent time in rural areas documenting the work of the organisation … Read More
Water security Growing water scarcity, rapid population growth, drought-induced food shortages and climate change all contribute to inequitable access to reliable potable water. For this project, I travelled around Southern Africa to research and capture projects by the Global Water Partnership who foster an integrated approach to sustainable water resource management.
I love who I am A series of portraits and interviews of inspiring women who speak their minds against patriarchy as a result of their philosophy of resilience. The series portrays how women, despite the labour-intensive triple bind, manage to find their voices through teaching, spirituality, acting, writing or poetry. These women are supporting the … Read More
Tabula Rasa In a north-south collaboration, two artists from Denmark and Guatemala transformed the single-roomed Swaziland shack of Ruth Fakudze into a ‘white cube gallery’. The entire area and its contents, including food, furniture and shoes, were painted with acrylic white paint, with only a single colour image of its former self interrupting the pattern.
Life and times I was a regular contributor to an online blog called Life-Times, a lifestyle blog supporting arts and culture in South Africa. This series of interviews and images feature the stories of people in and around South Africa who shared experiences about their lives, their struggles and their triumphs. PUBLISHED WORK Daughters of … Read More
Trawling for a better future One group of women identified – all from Saldanha Bay – were the first women to crew deep sea fishing trawlers. Here they share their experiences and perspectives on retaining their femininity and pride, while working in a male-dominated environment.
Women on the field A series of portraits featuring female Springbok rugby players in South Africa. I visited the Eastern Cape and spent time with some of SA’s most maverick and resilient women who effortlessly combine true grit and feminism. PUBLISHED WORK Leadership – November 2005 (pdf)