08 April 2022 2 Min Read
The week in pictures
Russia atrocities in Bucha, violent protests in Diepsloot, Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first black woman to be confirmed in US Supreme Court, Tiger Woods makes sensational return to golf, political turmoil in Sri Lanka, and more
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April 3 — People attend the funeral of 22-year-old Sergei Shamut, who died in battles with Russian forces near Mariupol, in the village of Krasnosilka on Sunday. As part of an investigation into possible war crimes, Ukraine has found 410 bodies in towns near Kyiv after the Russian withdrawal.
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April 1-4 — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to mayor Anatolii Fedoruk in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, after Russian force withdrew, leaving destruction and hundreds of corpses on streets.
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- Picture: UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE/
- A body with hands bound lies on the street in Bucha, Ukraine, April 3 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA/REUTERS
- A soldier takes a photograph of his comrade as he poses beside a destroyed Russian tank and armoured vehicles in Bucha, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, April 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA
- Firefighters battle to extinguish an oil refinery blaze following a missile attack near the port city of Odesa, in Ukraine, April 3 2022. Picture: REUTERS/NACHO DOCE
- Volunteers collect bodies of civilians killed by Russian soldiers in Bucha, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, on April 3 2022. Picture: REUTERS
- Residents queue at a World Central Kitchen humanitarian food aid vehicle in Bucha, Ukraine on April 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/KONSTANTIN KUZHELNIY
- Soldiers walk past a destroyed Russian tank and armoured vehicles in Bucha. Picture: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA
- Ukrainian soldiers ride in tanks after Bucha was recaptured. Picture: REUTERS/ZOHRA BENSEMRA
- Bodies inside a mass grave in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 4 2022. The Ukrainian government accused Russian forces of committing a "deliberate massacre" in the town. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ ALEXEY FURMAN
- A resident rides his bicycles past flattened civilian cars in Bucha, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on April 1 2022. Picture: REUTERS/OLEKSANDR RATUSHNAIK
April 2 — Ukrainian refugee children rest in the ticket hall at Przemysl Glowny train station in Poland, after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
April 3 — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the audience of the 64th Annual Grammy Awards show about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia through a video feed as the Grammy show takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
April 4 — Tiger Woods is mobbed by fans as he hits his tee shot during a practice round at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, the US.
April 5 — A woman carries her cat past buildings that were destroyed by Russian shelling, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Borodyanka, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine.
April 5 — Catholic clergy members march in protest against Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the country’s worsening economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- Sri Lanka special forces patrol near the parliament building after the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa lost its majority, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 5 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- A woman attends a protest to demand the resignation of Sri Lankas President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 5 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- A man cheers on protesters shouting slogans against Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 4 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- Sri Lankan soldiers walk towards the parliament building amid the political turmoil in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 5 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- People wave placards demanding the resignation of Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 5 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
April 5 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo ahead of a meeting in Downing Street in London, Britain. Reports said they condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and committed to strengthening their existing defence and security partnership, including intelligence sharing and naval capabilities.
April 6 — ANC members and family commemorate struggle activist Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu at a wreath-laying ceremony in Tshwane. The Umkhonto we Sizwe operative was hanged at the age of 22 after he was convicted of common-purpose murder during apartheid.
April 7 — Police minister Bheki Cele meets community members after visiting the scene where Mbodazwe Elvis Nyathi was killed and set alight on Wednesday night, in Diepsloot, Johannesburg.
- Picture: THULANI MBELE
- Blood can be seen on the door of Mbodazwe Elvis Nyathi at his home in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, on April 6 2022. Nyathi was killed and set alight on Wednesday night during protests over the high crime rate. Picture: THULANI MBELE
- People protest in Diepsloot over the high crime rate in the informal settlement after a mother and daughter were killed at the weekend. Picture: THULANI MBELE
- People protest in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, over the high crime rate in the informal settlement. Picture: THULANI MBELE
- People protest in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, over the high crime rate in the informal settlement. Picture: THULANI MBELE
April 6 — EFF leader Julius Malema and supporters march to Johann Rupert’s properties in Stellenbosch to demand the return of land.
April 7 — US President Joe Biden congratulates justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington after she overcame a rancorous Senate hearing to be confirmed as the first black woman in the US Supreme Court, by a vote of 53-47.
April 7 — President Cyril Ramaphosa and Isuzu SA CEO Billy Tom at the launch of the new locally manufactured Isuzu D-Max bakkie at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha.