Saving Face

A damaged bust of Cecil John Rhodes, a controversial figure in the history of South Africa, stands after the statue had been vandalised and had the head removed in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: Mike Hutchings/Reuters.

Madiba Dance

Former U.S. President Barack Obama (second from left), Graça Machel (first from left), widow of former South African President and anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (first from right) dance during the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead”

Former U.S. President Barack Obama (second from left), Graça Machel (first from left), widow of former South African President and world icon Nelson Mandela, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (first from right) dance during the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo: AFP/Marco Longari.

Timeline

Artists of the Tribhangi Dance Academy waits backstage before performing during the National Youth Day which marks the 42nd commemoration of the June 16 Soweto uprisings. Photo: AFP/Gulshan Khan.

Outdoor Theatres

Cape Town councillor June Frans surveys an open-air toilet in Khayelitsha, South Africa.