Journalists have been covering Covid-19 mostly from the ground, but these drone images give a new perspective By James Oatway - 24 May 2021 An aerial view of the makeshift roofs of homes in the Booysens shack settlement, a densely populated area in the south of the city. Image: JAMES OATWAY/ NEW FRAME During the past year, my duty as a photojournalist has been to document the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on the people of SA. I often try to approach stories a bit differently and so I decided to supplement my usual photographic coverage with drone footage. I thought that, from up there, the device’s camera might provide some interesting and unusual perspectives.