Monday, 5 June 2023
Chris de Beer-Procter is a photojournalist based in Cape Town. She has a special interest in portraiture and documentaries, and while her interests are wide-ranging, she feels compelled to tell stories about underrepresented communities.
De Beer-Procter is currently completing her master’s degree, exploring ethical photographic practice and representations of people with intellectual and developmental impairments.
The personal stakes are high for the activists – some willing, others reluctant – behind the historic reckoning for LGBTQIA+ rights in the country.
Protests around the country have raised the issue of bungled Covid-19 relief and the department favouring sports over the arts as the coronavirus lockdown continues to decimate livelihoods.
Makers and lovers of theatre reflect on the experience of this year’s National Arts Festival, which was pushed online by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions.
Children with intellectual and developmental impairment are experiencing greater challenges and dangers during Covid-19 lockdowns in South Africa and around the world.