Sauda_Alk

12/05/2022

Years have passed since South African natives broke free from the chains of apartheid. For most of the early period, joy filled the air. Change and prosperity filled The South African native spirit. So much has changed but not enough has changed. Catch the stories told with my new body of work "THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE"

16/11/2020

A big Thank you to Penda Trust for the feature in their blog.

Storytelling is a powerful art form. As photographers, we can tell powerful stories through a single image. We recently got in touch with a talented storyteller from South Africa. These are his stories.

28/10/2020

No muse no problem

28/10/2020

No muse, no problem

28/10/2020

No muse, no problem.

25/10/2020

Ernest Cole.

16/10/2020

Memories are all what's left.

12/10/2020

Phumasilwe i

Phumasilwe ( Step out, lets fight ) is a dense corrugated iron cornfield ( Informal settlement ) located in Thembisa .
The stench of vomited Surridge pipes and a loud thumping of house and xitsonga music welcomes you on entry. On almost every corner circles are formed, be it for alcohol consumption or gambling (dice games ).

12/10/2020

Phumasilwe ii.. The corridors between shacks are narrow and they create a maze-like experience. Amid all the noise and commotion, the angelic voices of children playing can be heard. The cheerful screams rise from the dust of uneven terrain were soccer and tyre races gather supporters.  The children do not see the chaos in their environment, but maybe they do. I didn't ask them for I figured I would be disturbing the peace which posses them so beautifully.

12/10/2020

Phumasilwe iii
.. Pain is evident in the parents' eyes, many of them have been living under these below human standard conditions since 1994. Muggings and occasional murders take place here, the police are invited to reconcile these matters but the invitations collide with a brick wall. They hope the government to intervene and relocated them, but they do not see that happening anytime soon so all they can do is make the most of the life they live.

08/10/2020

Phumasilwe resident.

07/10/2020

A drunk husband taken home by his wife.