Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
North West businessman Oupa “Brown” Mogotsi’s car is seen parked at Vosloorous Police Station, 4 November 2025, after it was shot at by unknown gunmen. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The CitizenA rescuer walks past piled up cars washed away by floods at the height of Typhoon Kalmaegi in a subdivision of Cebu City in the central Philippines on November 4, 2025. Residents sought refuge on rooftops and cars floated through flooded streets on November 4 as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines, leaving at least two people dead. (Photo by Alan TANGCAWAN / AFP)A visitor to the V&A Waterfront takes in a view of the harbour and Table Mountain, 2 November 2025, under an advert for the Jolly Roger Pirate Boat experience, 2 November 2025. The Jolly Roger Pirate Boat sails passengers out to sea for an authentic pirate ship experience. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenA gallery assistant poses with Robert Capa’s (Cillian Murphy) Spacesuit used in ‘Sunshine’ film during a photocall for the upcoming winter entertainment memorabilia auction by Propstore in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, Britain, 28 October 2025 (issued 04 November 2025). The auction, featuring over 1,350 props, costumes, and collectibles from some of the world’s most celebrated films with a combined estimated value of 8 million GBP, will take place from 5 to 7 December 2025. Picture: EPA/TOLGA AKMENAn Indian Sikh pilgrim arrives in Pakistan after crossing the India-Pakistan Wagah border in Wagah on November 4, 2025, on the eve of celebrations marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism. Pakistan on November 4 welcomed dozens of Sikh pilgrims from India, AFP journalists saw, in the first major crossing since deadly clashes in May closed the land border between the nuclear-armed neighbours. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)Soldiers stand guard as Kenyan travel and tour operators shout slogans and hold placards during a protest against new park fees and a payment system imposed by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) at the entrance of its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, 03 November 2025. Kenya’s tourism operators, through the Kenya Tourism Federation (KTF), have opposed the new park fees and payment platform, saying the system will harm the sector. They also accuse the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) of ignoring a court injunction that had suspended the fee changes. Picture: EPA/DANIEL IRUNGUA brass band playing on a street corner in Kolkata, India, 03 November 2025. A so-called band party, better known in Kolkata as Tasha party, is a musical community or group which performs during various social occasions with instruments such as drums, trumpets, saxophones and clarinets. Picture: EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARYUS actor Elle Fanning (L) and a character from the movie attend the premiere of the movie ‘Predator: Badlands’ at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA, 03 November 2025. Picture: EPA/CAROLINE BREHMANThe golden mask of King Tutankhamun is displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the museum’s opening to the public in Giza, Egypt, 04 November 2025. Located on the Giza Plateau, the Grand Egyptian Museum is recognized as the world’s largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single culture, and is home to more than 100,000 artifacts. Picture: EPA/MOHAMED HOSSAMDeputy Minister Shela Polly Boishelo, testifies at the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee inquiry into alleged corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system at Good Hope Chambers on November 04, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The inquiry was set up to probe political interference, leadership failures, and internal dysfunction in the South African Police Service (SAPS) with a particular focus on allegations raised by Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi about interference within the police command on July 6th. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)Former England footballer David Beckham poses with their medal after being appointed as a Knight Bachelor (Knighthood) for services to sport and charity at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / POOL / AFP)Walking down St Georges Mall during the Zombie Walk Festival on November 01, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The beloved Halloween spectacle helps raise funds for the Lucky Lucy Foundation for abused and neglected animals. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)Construction workers operate at a site in Beijing’s Central Business District, China, 03 November 2025. Picture: EPA/WU HAOAmy Tossoun poses for a photographs on Melbourne Cup Day, ahead of the 2025 Melbourne Cup thoroughbred horse race at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, 04 November 2025. Picture: EPA/JOEL CARRETT
