ANAPIX: THE WEEK IN PICTURES-IL
A selection of images of the week that was by ANA photographers around the country, compiled by Ian Landsberg.
1/16: KwaNongoma area came to a stand still on Wednesday afternoon as the remains of late Zulu King Zwelithini Zulu arrived at his home in KwaNongoma accompanied by amabutho and maidens. Photo Doctor Ngcobo Africannewsagency(ANA)
2/16: Picture: Doctor Ngcobo / ANA
3/16: South Africa – Johannesburg – 18 March 2021 – Former Generations actor Sonia Mbele speaks at the legendary South African actor Menzi Ngubane’s memorial service at the Assemblies of God church in Sandton.Picture: Itumeleng English/African News Agency(ANA)
4/16: South Africa – Johannesburg – 15 March 2021 – University of the Witwatersrand students protest over registration related issues in Braamfontein.Picture: Itumeleng English/African News Agency(ANA)(ANAOPIX)
5/16: South Africa – Cape Town – 18 March 2021 – Six Gun Grill batsman Peter Malan celebrates his 250 runs against the Titans on day 3 of the Four Day match series .The game is played at Newlands stadium and the home team is currently on 485 runs. Photograph : Phando Jikelo/African News Agency(ANA)
6/16: South Africa – Cape Town – 18 March 2021 – The Greek orthodox church in Mountain road, Woodstock, sustained serious fire damage when a fire from a candle melting workstation got out of hand. Photographer: Armand Hough/African News Agency(ANA)
7/16: South Africa – Johannesburg – Artist drama – Day 13 sit in – 15 March 2021. PANTSULASA artists unite in solidarity behind those demanding answers from the National Arts Council (NAC) – “Protest Art Performances” Since Wednesday March 3, several artists have been sitting-in at the National Arts Council (NAC) offices in Newtown, demanding answers to crucial questions on funding irregularities connected to the Presidential Economic Stimulus Package (PESP), which was meant to rescue a sector blighted by Covid-19.The long-awaited lifeline has dissolved into a shambles as the NAC have recalled contracts, cut amounts allocated to artists for projects and simply refused to engage and answer queries. The sit-in has highlighted the indignity which many artists have suffered over the past year and their efforts and appeals have been met with stony silence, as Minister Nathi Mthethwa and the DSRAC continue to ignore the peaceful protest.In an effort to raise awareness and show much-needed support and solidarity, artists and creatives across all disciplines, gathered outside the NAC offices on Monday March 15 between 13.00 and 14:00, doing what they should be doing for their livelihoods, and performing in unity with those sitting-in. Dancers, singers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, actors and visual artists and crafters boosted the cry for the arts to be heard in this collaborative effort and show of unity, under the banner Protest Art. Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency(ANA)
8/16: South Africa Sharpeville Anti racism week 13 March 2021. Fresh flowers The Ahmed Kathrada foundation give a group of youth an experience of touring SHARPEVILLE township and visiting the grave sites of 69 people who died during the Sharpeville massacre. They also spent time at the Exhibition hub where some of those who were there in 1960 put on a role play to give a first-hand experience. This was part of the launch of Anti-racism week. Picture:Timothy Bernard/ African News Agency(ANA)
9/16: South Africa – Pretoria – 16 March 2021 – Sister Edith Nkhuna from Mediclinic Medforum Paediatric Ward receives the J&J Covid-19 vaccine from Professional Nurse Keitumetse Poletsi from Netcare Pretoria East Hospital during the Johnson & Johnson Clinical Vaccination Trial for Frontline Workers at Mediclinic Medforum. Picture: Jacques Naude/African News Agency(ANA)
10/16: South Africa – Pretoria – 15 March 2021 – Unisa students close Sunnyside campus as they join the universities’ national shutdown.Picture: Oupa Mokoena/African News Agency(ANA)
11/16: South Africa – Pretoria – 17 March 2021 – Family and collegues at the Tshwane Department of Human Settlements gathered outside Tshwane House to pay their last respects to Mthokozisi Ntumba who was killed last week during a student protest in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.Picture: Thobile Mathonsi/African News Agency (ANA)
12/16: Sea Cow Lake protesters blocking North Coast road, picture Motswhari Mofokeng
13/16: South Africa – Cape Town – 18 March 2021 – Deputy President David Mabuza and the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Blade Nzimande visited the Biovac plant in Cape Town on Thursday. The biopharmaceutical company Biovac will collaborate with US-based ImmunityBio to manufacture a second-generation Covid-19 vaccine. Biovac was created in 2003 as a public-private partnership (PPP) between the National Department of Health (NDoH) and the private Biovac Consortium to prevent the loss of vaccine manufacturing capacity in the country following the closure of the State Vaccine Institute (SVI) in 2001. Photographer: Armand Hough/African News Agency(ANA)
14/16: South Africa Cape Town 18 – March – 2021 26-year old Zikhona Hlazo from Makhaza Khayelitsha was accused of stealing a phone and she was stripped naked and assaulted with sjamboks and electric cables on Tuesday. Hlazo sustained serious injuries and has since opened a case with the police while A 23 year old Asenathi Silika died after he was assaulted accused of stealing the same cellphone. Photographer Ayanda Ndamane African News Agency(ANA)
15/16: South Africa – Cape Town – 13 March 2021 – Suki, who has her own instagram account “sukster_gram” has 5977 followers. The little influencer, who was adopted from Tears Animal Rescue, took some time off to play fetch at Mouille Point on Saturday morning Picture: Tracey Adams/African News Agency (ANA)
16/16: South Africa – Cape Town – 13 March 2021 – The official Virtual Cape Town Cycle Tour, presented by Powerade and Wesgro. Cyclists can enter The Cape Town Cycle Tour, presented by PicknPay in celebration of the traditional cycling month of March by entering the official Virtual Cape Town Cycle Tour, presented by Powerade and Wesgro, or the Cape Town Cycle Tour 109-for-109 Charity Challenge The Virtual Cape Town Cycle Tour, will utilize the FulGaz Virtual Cycling platform, and takes place between March 6-14. The race has been divided into three stages to make up the traditional 109km route. Filmed on the actual route from a bicycle it is the ideal way to experience the beauty of the Cape Peninsula from the comfort of your own home. Hundreds of cyclists were on the streets of Cape Town at the crack of dawn on Saturday. A group on Chapman’s Peak Drive (Black and yellow). Picture: Tracey Adams/African News Agency (ANA)
