2001 Photo Contest, Daily Life, 1st prize
Photographer

Jodi Bieber

Network Photographers for Pro Helvetia / Arts Council of Switserland

01 February, 2000

Arrested illegals immigrants are sent to Lindela, a repatriation camp in Krugersdorp. Since the first South African democratic elections in 1994, there has been a marked increase in people from elsewhere in Africa making their way into the country. Around 180,000 illegal immigrants are deported annually. In February, police mounted Operation Crackdown to reduce crime levels and detain illegal migrants.

About the photographer

Jodi Bieber

Jodi Bieber is a photographer from South Africa whose work explores contemporary issues related to gender, politics and identity, often contradicting the mainstream media narrati...

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