In the dangerous suburb of Dobrinja, Meliha Varešanović walks proudly and defiantly to work during the siege of Sarajevo.Her message to the watching gunmen who surround her city is simple, “you will never defeat us.” Sarajevo 1995. Photograph by Tom Stoddart.
About the Cape Town Photo Festival
The inaugural edition of this festival, held between 3 – 27 September 2025 was a great success.
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to this success:
Our sponsors, photographers, speakers and the audience.
Cape Town also affirmed its place as a hub for photographic dialogue and exchange.
The second edition will be held from 2 – 26 September 2026. TRUTH as the theme.
Photographs have long been trusted as evidence in courts and newsrooms.
Yet today, images are easily manipulated, re-contextualised, and weaponised.
Under the theme TRUTH, the festival aims to examine photography’s role in shaping belief, memory, and power.
It is not a search for certainty,but more about how TRUTHS are produced, challenged, and resisted.
