December 2012 to June 2013 Photojournalism

I haven't been able to post any of my work this last six month so now I will post the work I did to catch up.

Here are a selection of my favourite pictures:

Animal right activist protest against the use of elephants by the Brian Boswell Circus while they were in Centurion, Gauteng. The protest came after footage was aired Carte Blanche showing the circus' elephants was being mistreated by handlers.

Three young boys sit on a local football field's stands during a early morning prayer service held in Diepsloot, Gauteng.

On the day of Pentacost the City of Tswhane held a prayer service for various faiths and cultures at the Shoshanguve Stadium. Here three men pray together for the future of South Africa.

The Minister of Police in South Africa, Nathi Mathethwa, consoles the widow of the deceased Lt. Gen. Maswananyi, during his memorial service held at the Hammanskraal Detective Academy.

 Lt. Gen. Maswananyi's coffin at the memorial service held at the Hammanskraal Detective Academy.

The winning pumpkin at the Goliat van Gat pumkin festival at the Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria. The pumpkin weighed in at a colossal  227kg.

Robbie Wessels, a well known Afrikaans singer in South Africa, on stage during the Jesus Musical at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.

The Jesus Musical at the  State Theatre in Pretoria.

Heinz Winkler played Jesus at the Jesus Musical at the Pretoria State Theatre.

A resident of the controversial Kleinfontein Settlement in South Africa rides his bike past the town square. The settlement made news in May about its resident policy with regards to who may live there as it seemed that a white only settlement was envisioned by the community.

A young boy places a letter for the ailing South Africa statesman, Nelson Mandela, on a wall outside the Pretoria MediClinic Heart Hospital where Mandela is being treated for a recurring lung infection.

Media wait at the main entrance of the Pretoria Heart Hospital where Nelson Mandela is being treated for a glimpse of visitors.

People gathered outside the hospital where Nelson Mandela is being treated, singing, dancing, praying for his recovery.

A young girl carries a candle for Nelson Mandela during a night vigil for the first democratic South African President.

Children place candles outside the hospital where Nelson Mandela is being treated.

Two young South Africans place a candle next to a portrait of both Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama outside the Pretoria MediClinic  Heart Hospital where Madiba is being treated for a recurring lung infection. USA President, Barack Obama was in South Africa during the same time on his first Africa visit as the President of the USA.

A man returns from work during sunset.

During a intercultural prayer and worship meeting in Diepsloot, an informal settlement outside of Johannesburg, a young girl hands out communion bread to the attendees.

Members of the African National Congress' Woman's League protest against violence towards women and children outside the Pretoria Magistrate Court where Paralympic athlete, Oscar Pretorius' bail hearing was taking place on charges of murdering his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.

Riaan Wagener practices for an upcoming off-road motorcycle endurance race in the woods surrounding Pietermaritzburg.

Tourists look at the Nelson Mandela tribute outside Howick, Kwa-Zulu Natal at the Nelson Mandela Museum. The tribute is built near where Nelson Mandela was arrested at a roadblock.

South African President, Jacob Zuma addresses the media on the first quarter performance of the economy in 2013.

The sun sets over Irene, South Africa.