Johannesburg, South Africa – For Johannesburg residents with chronic kidney disease, the Sultan Bahu Centre in the suburb of Mayfair is a place of hope, and necessity.
Founded nearly 40 years ago,...
Zach Podolnick, Staff Writer/Photographer
• August 31, 2024
Johannesburg, South Africa – On a clear winter’s day in late May, 19-year-old Raquel French did something that felt momentous to her: She cast a ballot in South Africa’s general elections.
“I...
Johannesburg, South Africa – A series of yellow mountains looms over the township of Riverlea, about six miles west of Johannesburg.
The mountains, known as tailings, are the result of waste materials...
Durban, South Africa – Phumzile Nkosi often breaks into song when she takes visitors on a tour of the Phansi Museum. Or she will demonstrate Zulu ceremonial dances related to some of the artifacts and...
South Africa – When Reverend Nokuthula Dhladhla was a teenager, she lived in fear of what would happen if her church discovered she was a lesbian. She sat through sermons preaching about the sinfulness...
Durban, South Africa – When Selvan Naidoo takes visitors on a tour of the 1860 Heritage Centre in Durban, which he directs, he recounts a story about searching archives for information about his ancestors.
In...
