Grahamstown: Our visit

Professor Seth Gitner and Stand Director Ashley Kang edit in our workspace at the Graham Hotel. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Seth Gitner edits in our workspace at the Graham Hotel. Background: Nate Hopper and professor Steve Davis. | Photo by Ashley Kang
Nate Hopper and professor Seth Gitner in our workspace at the Graham Hotel. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Reporter Brandi Kellam on our tour buggy at the Plumari game reserve outside Johannesburg. | Staff photo
Nate Hopper and Brandi Kellam had their faces painted at the conclusion of a traditional African feast at the Lekgotla restaurant in Johannesburg. | Staff photo
Left to right: Brandi Kellam, Danielle Waugh, Ashley Kang and Nate Hopper take a donkey cart ride the day before we leave Grahamstown. | Staff photo
Professor Steve Davis with the two young entrepreneurs who offer donkey cart rides around Grahamstown. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Donkeys owned by township residents roam freely to graze. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Our guide "George" in Johannesburg spices up the city tour by breaking into song in an elevator. Professor Seth Gitner captures it on video. | Photo by Christine Mehta
Students Nate Hopper and Jenny Cheng collaborate during a chess game with translators at our Graham Hotel headquarters. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
This shot was taken from our tour buggy during a visit to the Plumari game park near Johannesburg. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
A group meal at The Spur in downtown Grahamstown. | Staff photo
A lion at the Plumari game park outside Johannesburg. Photo taken from a short distance, from our buggy. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Reporter Nate Hopper works on his piece about Nothemba Makinana, who sells her beadwork outside Rhodes University. | Photo by Danielle Waugh
Reporter Nate Hopper pauses to capture a shot of a youngster during an assignment in the township. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Curious children from Grahamstown gather around reporter Christine Mehta, who's shooting for a story. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Christine Mehta and translator Sanele Ntshingana. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Danielle Waugh, Sanele Ntshingana, and Nate Hopper. | Staff photo
Translator Sanele Ntshingana and Nate Hopper on High Street in downtown Grahamstown. | Photo by Danielle Waugh
Translator Zukisani Lamani and reporter Shayna Meliker. | Staff photo
Reporter Brandi Kellam and translator Zukisani Lamani. | Staff photo
Christine Mehta and translator Sanele Ntshingana. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Professor Steve Davis did a ride-along with Sindile Makana, a night-shift supervisor for the Hi-Tec security company in Grahamstown. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Newhouse reporting team with translators and a few of the staff members at the Eluxolweni Children's Shelter. | Staff photo
The township area of Grahamstown seen from a rise on the outskirts of the community. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
A view of the township in Grahamstown from one of the "locations," or neighborhoods. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Translators Asanda Ncwadi (left) and Sanele Ntshingana try their hand at video and still photography. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Our return from "the bush" included navigating a barbed wire fence. Professor Seth Gitner attempts the tricky maneuver. | Photo by Shayna Meliker
Reporting group heads back to the Graham Hotel after our trip to "the bush." | Photo by Shayna Meliker
This shot was taken from our tour buggy during a visit to the Plumari game park near Johannesburg. | Photo by Shayna Meliker