ANAPIX:Week in Pictures

By Ian Landsberg Last updated Sep 30, 2022

SOUTH AFRICA – Cape Town – 24 September 2022 – Under the banner of #MarchforSystemChange, youth, civil society and concerned citizens are marchingfrom Hanover Street to Cape Town Parliament on Heritage Day, 24 September 2022. In the lead up to theevent lead organizers are engaging in a pilot Cape Town Climate Week to showcase various practicalactions for system change that address the climate and socio-economic crises facing South Africa. Inaddition to Heritage Day/week, the event is aligned with the Global Climate Strike led by youth climateactivists all around the world and the various climate weeks taking place overseas.We have a system in this country and in many parts of the world that treats the majority of people andour living planet as worthless, says Gabriel Klaasen from the Youth-led African Climate Alliance. Thishas led to many interlinking crises: from income inequality, to water and food insecurity, to the climatecrisis. We are marching for urgent action to address the climate crisis and transform our economic andsocial systems. Action that prioritises sustainable energy, housing, water and food access for all.The march in Cape Town is a collaborative effort in which the group will be following up on the demandsdelivered in September 2021 and March 2022Picture: Tracey Adams – African News Agency (ANA)

A selection of images of the past week by ANA photographers around the country.

1/17: SOUTH AFRICA – Cape Town – 24 September 2022 – Under the banner of #MarchforSystemChange, youth, civil society and concerned citizens are marchingfrom Hanover Street to Cape Town Parliament on Heritage Day, 24 September 2022. The march in Cape Town is a collaborative effort in which the group will be following up on the demandsdelivered in September 2021 and March 2022Picture: Tracey Adams – African News Agency (ANA)

2/17: GrandWest.24092022. Soul diva Sybil belts it out during the Soul Sisters concert. Picture::Ian Landsberg

3/17: South Africa Boksburg Local Government Summit 28 September 2022. The Local Government Summit currently under way in Boksburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the gathering of local government leaders and mayors. Delegates also engaged the president on some of the local problems. ( Remember deaf month) Picture: Timothy Bernard African News Agency (ANA)

4/17: South Africa Johannesburg Avalon cemetery 50th. 26 September 2022. Avalon cemetery in Soweto hosts over 300 000 remains and is now turning 50 years old. The Joburg mayor Dr Mpho Palatse visited the cemetery and following a brief visit to some grave sites like that of Hector Peterson and Helen Joseph and Lillian Ngoyi she gave the keynote address at the main event that was attended by several retired staff who gave history on the cemetery, City Parks staff and funeral parlours among others. During her speech members of the Eldorado Park organisation Guns Down stood up in silent protest with posters urging the mayor to attend to the gang shooting problem in their area. Picture: Timothy Bernard African News Agency (ANA)

5/17: South Africa – Plettenberg Bay – 25 September 2022 – NSRI Plettenberg Bay and the police services were activated at 07h53 following reports of a shark incident at Central Beach. The sea rescue craft Eric Stratford was launched. On arrival on the scene, the body of a believed to be 39-year-old female from Cape Town was recovered from the water and brought to the beach. Police have taken the body into their care together with government health, forensic pathology services and police have opened an inquest docket. Picture: David Ritchie/African News Agency (ANA)

6/17: South Africa – Durban – 15 September 2022 – Durbans FLATFOOT DANCE COMPANY has had a long relationship of exchange with ACE dance and music based in Birmingham in the UK. This has culminated FLATFOOT dancers, Mthoko Mkhwanzi, being invited for a one-year residency with their professional company.Picture: Shelley Kjonstad/African News Agency (ANA)

7/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 29 September 2022 – Traditional commercial fishers and boat owners in Kalk Bay, who have been fishing in these waters for over 50 years, say there are about 30 boats now standing idle, some have had to close their factories leaving themselves and their employees without salaries and food to feed their families. Photographer: Armand Hough. African News Agency (ANA)

8/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 29 September 2022 – The nephew of slain magistrate Romay van Rooyen appeared in Simons Town magistrates court for her murder. Accused, Cassidy Hartzenberg, 18, was a pallbearer at her funeral. National Police Minister Bheki Cele attended the court appearance of the Mitchells Plain teenager charged for the murder of Western Cape magistrate Romay van Rooyen. Photographer: Armand Hough. African News Agency (ANA)

9/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 26 September 2022 – Brian Daniels started the Karoo to Coast for Children fund raiser. He and his team walked from Oudtshoorn to Cape Town to raise funds for the Red Cross Children’s Hospital. Photographer: Armand Hough. African News Agency (ANA)

10/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 29 September 2022 – Family members, friends and colleagues put aside their unanswered questions about why she was murdered when they bid farewell to the 53-year-old Romay van Rooyen. Picture Leon Lestrade. African News Agency/ANA.

11/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 23 Septemeber 2022 – Safer South Africa Foundation having a silent walk in collaboration with Noluthando school for the deaf. More than 200 children march from Noluthando school to Masiyile High School and back. The purpose of the march is to create awareness about the plight of deaf people in South Africa. Nomonde ScottRegional Coordinator SSAF. Pictures: Brendan Magaar/African News Agency(ANA)

12/17: SOUTH AFRICA – ANAPIX – Durban – 26 SEPTEMBER 2022 – Nduduzo Phakathi (left) of South Africa scored a beatiful goal against Amar Samb and Al Seyn Ndiayeof Senegal during the Beach Soccer festival in DurbanBongani Mbatha: African News Agency /ANA

13/17: SOUTH AFRICA – ANAPIX – Durban – 28 SEPTEMBER 2022 – Muslim community friends and family members carrying the body of ward 14 branch chairperson Cassim Phiri during his funeral after he was gunned down by unknown people in Doeshoek on Tuesday afternoon.Bongani Mbatha: African News Agency /ANA

14/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 29 September 2022 – A woman has been kidnapped near Saxdown road in Blue Downs just before she could enter her work place.She was allegedly cornered by two cars and had her car window smashed before being taken by the men who were in a white car .photograph : Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)

15/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 27 September 2022- Bot River marimba band performing at Ecology Wine Farm,when the Department of Tourism in partnership with the Western Cape Government celebrated the World Tourism Day.The guest speaker was MEC Marielle Wenger as Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu had ro travel to Japan.Guests were also allowed to taste some wine and enjoy food .photograph : Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)

16/17: South Africa – Cape Town – 24 September 2022 – DHL Stormers player Mannie Libbok is tackled by Cian Prendergast of the Connacht Rugby team when playing the the URC Championship game at Danie Craven Stadium.photograph : Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA)

17/17: South Africa – Johannesburg – 26 September 2022 – Delegates at COSATU 14 National Congress refused to be addressed by minister Gwede Mantashe at Gallagher Convention Centre.Picture: Itumeleng English African News Agency (ANA)

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