Ihsaan Haffejee

Johannesburg

Photojournalist at The Star Newspaper

Independent Visual journalist. Using video & photography to tell South Africa's stories. DM for assignments and commission.

Articles

South Africa: Protests Against Germany and Glencore Mark Namibian Genocide Remembrance Day

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Matthew Hirsch |Ihsaan Haffejee

Events in Cape Town and Johannesburg drew attention to the war in Gaza Protesters gathered in Cape Town and Johannesburg on Wednesday morning to mark Namibia's first Genocide Remembrance Day. The day commemorates the mass murders of more than 70,000 Herero and Nama people by Germany between 1904 and 1908.
Protests against Germany and Glencore mark Namibian Genocide Remembrance Day

1 week ago | groundup.org.za | Matthew Hirsch |Ihsaan Haffejee

Protesters gathered in Cape Town and Johannesburg on Wednesday morning to mark Namibiaâ€™s first Genocide Remembrance Day. The day commemorates the mass murders of more than 70,000 Herero and Nama people by Germany between 1904 and 1908. At the picket in Cape Town, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), protesters called for Germany to impose punitive measures against Israel for the â€śgenocide unfolding in Palestineâ€ť.
Artists take over the streets of Hillbrow

1 week ago | groundup.org.za | Ihsaan Haffejee

Johannesburg artists filled the streets of Hillbrow with music, dance and theatre performances as part of the sixth ‘Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!’ public street arts festival over the weekend. The parade started at the iconic Windybrow Theatre Complex and made its way around Hillbrow, an inner-city neighbourhood that faces many challenges, including dilapidated infrastructure, hijacked buildings, crime and widespread drug use.
Spin city: Soweto teens show off their flashy bikes

3 weeks ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Ihsaan Haffejee

Lesego Mathiane with his chromed-out BMX with speakers installed on the rear. /Ihsaan Haffejee The streets of Soweto came alive at the weekend as scores of young people showed off their customised BMX bicycles. This cycling subculture was born out of the more commonly known car “stance” culture, where vehicle owners spend a lot of time and money customising their cars with specialised paint jobs, flashy wheels and loud sound systems.
South Africa: Spin City - Soweto Teens Show Off Their Flashy Bikes

3 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Ihsaan Haffejee

"My girlfriend says I love this bicycle more than her" The streets of Soweto came alive at the weekend as scores of young people showed off their customised BMX bicycles. This cycling subculture was born out of the more commonly known car "stance" culture, where vehicle owners spend a lot of time and money customising their cars with specialised paint jobs, flashy wheels and loud sound systems.
Teens Show Off Custom Bikes in Style

3 weeks ago | techfinancials.co.za | Ihsaan Haffejee |Gugu Lourie

The streets of Soweto came alive at the weekend as scores of young people showed off their customised BMX bicycles. This cycling subculture was born out of the more commonly known car “stance” culture, where vehicle owners spend a lot of time and money customising their cars with specialised paint jobs, flashy wheels and loud sound systems. Many young people in townships like Soweto may not have the resources to buy and customise their own cars.
Spin city: Soweto teens show off their flashy bikes

3 weeks ago | groundup.org.za | Ihsaan Haffejee

The streets of Soweto came alive at the weekend as scores of young people showed off their customised BMX bicycles. This cycling subculture was born out of the more commonly known car “stance” culture, where vehicle owners spend a lot of time and money customising their cars with specialised paint jobs, flashy wheels and loud sound systems. Many young people in townships like Soweto may not have the resources to buy and customise their own cars.
Vaal River floods devastate farmers and tourism sector

4 weeks ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Ihsaan Haffejee

Residents and businesses affected by recent flooding along the Vaal River say it will take years to recover from the economic damage. The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the banks of the Vaal River and relies on agriculture and tourism as its main economic activities. Over the past month, the town has experienced two flood surges which have displaced residents, flooded crops and destroyed tourism businesses along the river.
Lottery workers march in Pretoria

1 month ago | ewn.co.za | Ihsaan Haffejee

PRETORIA - About 100 employees of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) marched from their offices to the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition in Pretoria complaining about wages and working conditions and the “modernisation” of the NLC. Protesters dressed in the black T-shirts of the Public Servants Association (PSA), were joined by a few members of the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW). Many sang songs and waved placards about their grievances.
Vaal River residents reeling from flood damage

1 month ago | ewn.co.za | Ihsaan Haffejee

Residents and businesses affected by recent flooding along the Vaal River say it will take years to recover from the economic damage. The town of Bloemhof in the North West province sits on the banks of the Vaal river and relies on agriculture and tourism as its main economic activities. Over the past month, the town has experienced two flood surges which have displaced residents, flooded crops and destroyed tourism businesses along the river.