For many South Africans, crime is not experienced as an isolated event but as a constant presence woven into the fabric of everyday life. Long after the headlines have faded, its effects linger in the homes, streets and communities where people continue to live with fear, grief and uncertainty.

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Shaped by the enduring inequalities of apartheid, South Africa remains one of the world's most unequal societies. Violence reflects these divisions, affecting people across every community while falling most heavily on those with the fewest resources. In response, many have turned to private security and fortified homes, while others are left to navigate loss with little faith in the institutions meant to protect them.

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Through collaboration with the people I photograph, this body of work explores the psychological and emotional aftermath of crime. These portraits and landscapes are not simply records of violence, but reflections on resilience, vulnerability and the ways in which trauma becomes embedded within the places we inhabit.

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Over time, fear becomes embedded within the built environment. Walls grow higher, gates become heavier and layers of security quietly redefine the spaces we call home. These visible barriers speak not only to the threat of violence, but also to the psychological landscapes that crime leaves behind—where everyday routines are shaped as much by caution as by hope.

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Living with Crime asks us to consider how violence reshapes not only individual lives, but our relationship with one another and with the spaces we call home. It is a reminder that the deepest scars are often those that remain unseen, carried quietly through the ordinary spaces of everyday life.