Crime-scene officers look over the body of a dead attempted bank-robber in Germiston, South Africa. He was killed in a shoot out with police and seven of his accomplices were arrested.
It's been a while since I've complained about the police's attitude and treatment of the photographic press, as it hasn't happend to me for a while, none the less, today they confiscated a photographers camera at a crime-scene and threatened another with arrest, when I rock up to the scene, before I even pick up my camera, a cop hollers at me, "Hey You, Don't even think about taking pictures!".
Now usually, I would bring up the fact that as far as I'm behind the line and not interfering with the cops, I'm legally allowed to take pics, and them stopping me is an infringment on my rights ... this approach usually ends up with me screaming at the cops that refuse to leave me alone and telling them where they can go and what they can do with themselves (BTW, this has ended up with me in the cells in two instances already), so today I tried something different.
Today, I tried the "chilled-out" approach, chatted to the guy, tried to make him see my side, and understand what his problems are, to connect with him ...
Unusual approach for me, even still the guy continued giving me grief, until he seen the media liason approach, then he changes his tune, saying its fine for us to shoot, and tries to make out he had no problem with us.
What an ass, that just shows that they know we can take pics, as long as we are outside the crime-scene perimeter, but they don't care, I sincerely reckon they just give us hassles so they can feel important.
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New Manchester City signing Carlos Tevez leaves the Southern Sun O.R Tambo yesterday to fly to Polokwane for Saturday's first match of the Vodacom Challenge against Orlando Pirates.
A few Pirates and Chiefs fans at the press conference, plenty of dressed up supporters will attend each match.
Third place isn't really that good, but it's a lot better than fourth. It must have been nice to find out ten years down the line that you came third, not fourth and finally getting your hands on a medal, bronze isn't much, but its better than a bunch of nothing....jpg)
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Luis Fabiano scores during the Confederations Cup final at Ellis Park, Johannesburg. Brazil won the tournament after beating the USA with a score of 3-2.jpg)
Bafana Bafana captain Aaron Mokoena chased by Ramires during South Africas semi-final match against Brazil that Brazil won 1-0. .jpg)
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Fernando Torres denied by Itumeleng Khune during South Africa's match against Spain in Bloemfontein. Spain won the match 2-0 .jpg)
Vincenzo Iaquinta gets denied by Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary during Italys match against Egypt at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Egypt beat the world champions 1-0.
Bernard Parker holds off Mohamed Ali Kareem during the opening match of the tournament between Iraq and South Africa that ended in a scoreless draw.
The Confederations Cup has started in SA, bringing with it, some of the worlds best footballers to the country. The tournament is widely regarded as a dress rehearsal for the bigger FIFA World Cup, being able to photograph this class of football is a once in a life-time experience in South Africa, one I'm taking full advantage of. Not only that, the British Lions rugby team are touring the country too, in-fact next week, I'll be shooting that as well. So, things on the sporting front couldn't be much better, unless we had the World Cup to shoot... Oh wait , that will be here next year. 
Zimbabwean Stephen Muzhingi crosses the line to win the 2009 Comrades Marathon in Durban, South Africa. The extremely popular 89 km road race is run every year, either from Pietermaritzburg to Durban or Durban to Pietermaritzburg.
I was covering the Comrades Marathon this weekend, which entailed flying to Durban, I missed my flight, by about two minutes, so had to wait two hours for the next one, but I got there eventually..jpg)
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