About Paul Botes

Paul Botes is the picture editor of The Continent and an award-winning South African photographer, picture editor, and educator. He has worked across much of the continent over the past 25 years focusing on themes of social justice and inequality. Most recently, Paul held the role of picture editor at the Mail & Guardian where he spent over 15 years. Over that period, he dedicated his personal time to several projects including ‘After Marikana.'

 

Over much of Paul’s career, he worked with NGOs such as Amnesty International, Médecins Sans Frontières, Human Rights Watch, Open Society Foundation, and Christian Aid. His work has appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, TIME magazine, Fortune, The Financial Mail, The Sunday Times, BBC, The Australian, and De Volkskrant.

 

As an educator, Paul has judged several prestigious awards, including the World Press Photo, Uganda Press Photo, and East Africa Photography Award. Paul has taught photographers through the VII Academy, Market Photo Workshop, and Mail & Guardian internship programme.

 

Paul is available for assignments.

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