Shelley Christians

Cape Town

Photojournalist at Freelance

Photojournalist. Travel and documentary photography my passion.

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Articles

The Herds: Ukwanda puppets to journey the globe for climate action

6 days ago | dailymaverick.co.za | Shelley Christians

PHOTO ESSAY Puppetry designers Craig Leo and Siphokazi Mpofu refine the jumping motion with a hyena puppet after researching how they move.
Cape Town International named Africa's best in World Airport Awards

1 week ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Nivashni Nair |Shelley Christians

A Qatar aircraft at Cape Town International Airport, which has been rated Africa's best airport. Cape Town International Airport continues to soar after again being crowned Africa’s Best Airport and clinching the title for Best Airport Staff Service in Africa at the 2025 World Airport Awards held in Madrid, Spain, last Wednesday. The awards, regarded as the gold standard in global airport benchmarking, assess customer service and facilities across more than 575 airports.
Life-Size Puppets Lead a Global Stampede for Climate Action

2 weeks ago | uwc.ac.za | Shelley Christians

A vervet monkey peeks out from behind a wall at the entrance to the workshop. Image: Shelley Christians/UWC A stampede of life-size animal puppets made from raw, recycled materials will embark on a 20,000-kilometer journey from Kinshasa to the Arctic Circle to raise awareness about wildlife and the threats posed by global warming. Along the route, animals indigenous to the countries the animal puppets are travelling through will join the group.
UWC Future Teachers Learn Through Reflection and Connection

3 weeks ago | uwc.ac.za | Shelley Christians

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Debt to cost SA R389bn to service - finance minister

1 month ago | sowetanlive.co.za | Shelley Christians

SA’s debt servicing costs will reach R389.6bn in the current financial year. This according to finance minster Enoch Godongwana, translates to 22 cents of every rand raised in revenue. Godongwana announced this during his tabling of the 2024/25 national budget in parliament on Wednesday. The cost has marginally increased from last year which stood at R388.9bn. Godongwana said the cost of servicing debt is more than what the country spends on health, the police and basic education.
The importance of a pedagogy of love

Nov 20, 2024 | heraldlive.co.za | Jonathan Jansen |Shelley Christians

What could a pedagogy of love look like in South African classrooms? At the moment our teaching has been reduced to a string of pedagogical tricks to help pupils get over the line, pass their examinations and protect the reputation of the school. In consequence, a dangerous instrumentalism that has come to define our teaching where content coverage (completion) is a means to a narrow end (passing). What counts as education has long left the classroom.
South Africa: After the Dams Broke, Riverlands Residents Near Malmesbury Salvage What They Can

Aug 23, 2024 | allafrica.com | Shelley Christians

The community of Riverlands, Western Cape, is trying to recover and rebuild after three dams collapsed last week and another dam collapsed at the weekend. Listen to this article 3 min Listen to this article 3 min The community of Riverlands, in Malmesbury, is trying to clean up and salvage what they can after successive dam collapses caused flash floods over the past week.
After the dams broke, Riverlands residents salvage what they can

Aug 21, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Shelley Christians

PHOTO ESSAY The community of Riverlands, Western Cape, is trying to recover and rebuild after three dams collapsed last week and another dam collapsed at the weekend. The community of Riverlands, in Malmesbury, is trying to clean up and salvage what they can after successive dam collapses caused flash floods over the past week. When Daily Maverick visited the area on Tuesday, the town was quiet while residents washed, cleaned up and collected drinking water.
The colourful processions of the Semana Santa in Spain

Apr 1, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Shelley Christians

Penitents take part in the Rico brotherhood procession during Holy Week on 27 March 2024 in Malaga, Spain. Holy Week, known locally as Semana Santa, occurs during the last week of Lent. Hundreds of Catholic groups take part in traditional processions to honour the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Winning images capture vanishing mystery

Mar 2, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | Shelley Christians

PHOTO GALLERY These pictures from the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition present the magical and secret lives of ocean creatures. Though many of the winning photographs celebrate the beauty of underwater creatures, they also serve as a much-needed wake-up call about the impact humans have on them. “Since the rise of humans, wild animals have declined by 85%. Today, just 4% of mammals are wildlife; the remaining 96% are humans and our livestock.