Rankin's South Africa in pictures

Young girl with sunglasses, Thokoza Township Photograph: Rankin

A member of one of the many African Zionist churches
Photograph: Rankin

A member of one of the many African Zionist churches is pulled up from underwater, Klipspruit Stream Photograph: Rankin

Praying man’s feet, Yeoville Photograph: Rankin

Photographer David Goldblatt photographed in front of the disused 5-Star-Drive-In movie screen Photograph: Rankin

Proprietor standing at the door of his makeshift barber shop, Thokoza Township Photograph: Rankin

Local Jo’burg street fashion, outside the Carlton Centre Photograph: Rankin

Nontsikelelo ‘Lolo’ Veleko – art photographer Photograph: Rankin

Purification by Zioni religious leader, using the blood of a freshly sacrificed chicken Photograph: Rankin

The emotions of the baptism ritual overwhelm a local woman who has just been baptised. A lot of the church-goers are scared of the water as they can’t swim Photograph: Rankin

Members of a local religious community praying near Yeoville water tower. They can’t afford the rent of church space and therefore search out secluded areas to pray Photograph: Rankin

Man praying at Yeoville Photograph: Rankin