Miriam Mannak
South Africa
AFRICA
I am a freelance journalist and photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa - one of the most beautiful and fascinating cities in the world.
Me in a nutshell: I was born in the Netherlands, grew up in Angola and Rwanda, lived in the USA for a year and a half in total (New York & Michigan), worked in Israel for a bit and tried to see as much of the world as possible.So far I managed to tick off my list: Vietnam, Gabon, Tunisia, Turkey, Zimbabwe, Canada, Ghana, China, most of Europa and of course South Africa.
I moved down here in 2004, with a freelance journalism career in mind.I succeeded.After a long, windy and at times bumpy road (with a huge pothole here and there) I have managed to get quite a few clients under my wings: Inter Press Service (news wire), various European newspapers, The Big Issue Magazine, and the website of the City of Cape Town.And at the moment, I am co-writing a travel guide featuring the creme de la creme when it comes to travel & leisure in South Africa.
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The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) embarked on a march to Cape Town demanding better service delivery and for Helen Zille, the leader of the opposition party (The DA) and premier of the Western Cape province, to step down.
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Former Irish president and UN Human Rights Commissioner Mary Robinson visited Cape Town, where she opened a school library in the township of Gugulethu. She also spoke about South Africa's challenges with regards to basic education and literacy.
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Hundreds of thousands of South Africans hit the streets in a massive protest march against labour brokers and an e-tolling system that will be rolled out in Gauteng in April, including Cape Town. Here, 20.000 flocked to the city centre.
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South Africa's Wild Coast forms part of the Eastern Cape (the former Transkei Homeland) coastline and is one of the poorest regions in the country. Nevertheless the area is incredibly rich in traditions, culture & beautiful faces. 27/08/2010
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Various cities across the country saw mass protests. Hundreds of public workers marched to parliament in Cape Town to demand salary increase. Cape Town, South Africa. 26/08/2010.
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Cape Town Stadium hosted its fourth game of the 2010 World Cup Soccer: the showdown between Portugal and North Korea. The match ended in an overwhelming victory (7-0) for Portugal. Cape Town, fifax South Africa, fifaxSouth Africa. 21/06/2010
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On June 18 2010, Cape Town Stadium hosted its third 2010 World Cup Football match: England vs Algeria. Their fans made it a party to remember. Cape Town, SA 18/06/2010
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With five months to go to the kick-off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the football bug has landed in South Africa. This series is a selection of photographs taken during the Final Draw (Dec 4 2009). The
