Steve Bloomfield

May 25, 2024 | theguardian.com | Steve Bloomfield

It was supposed to be a show of strength, a packed crowd of 83,000 ANC supporters showing South Africa that despite the country’s myriad problems, the ruling party was still confident of victory in Wednesday’s pivotal elections.

May 25, 2024 | msn.com | Steve Bloomfield

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May 25, 2024 | theguardian.com | Steve Bloomfield

In the heart of Soweto, the birthplace of South African democracy has been burned, looted and stripped for parts. Almost 70 years ago, in the early days of apartheid, more than 3,000 people gathered in a dusty square to draw up the Freedom Charter, demanding a series of rights and proclaiming that South Africa “belongs to all who live in it, black and white”.

Dec 31, 2023 | msn.com | Steve Bloomfield

Dec 30, 2023 | theguardian.com | Steve Bloomfield

The spring before the pandemic, we went to Dungeness in Kent to stay with some friends. One blustery morning, Hazel and I walked up and down the desolate beach – nuclear power station in the distance, abandoned boats and buildings dotted across the shingles – debating whether or not to try to have a second child.