Crossings: Laura Pannack’s award-winning images of South African youth – in pictures

The British visual artist and photographer Laura Pannack has been named the winner of the inaugural Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence 2025. A collaboration between Gost Books and the Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant, the award supports photographers engaged in long-form documentary work. South Africa has one of the world’s highest levels of social inequality and a rapidly growing youth population; Pannack’s project Crossings looks at the journey to and from school and its physical and psychological challenges for young people Crossings by Laura Pannack is available now Continue reading...