George Hallett: Nomad, raconteur and photographer who ‘became the camera’ by M Neelika Jayawardane

Origin date: 8 Jul 2020
Updated: 15 Jul 2020

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George Hallett was born on December 30, 1942, in Cape Town’s District Six. He grew up with his grandparents in Hout Bay Village — a small fishing community about 30 minutes south of Cape Town. Nearby lived his uncle and aunt, who had a library full of magazines and books that George was free to pore over — this was his first introduction to literature and art, in which he found solace, inspiration and escape.

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01Jayawardane, M.N.(2020). George Hallett: Nomad, raconteur and photographer who ‘became the camera’ from the Mail & Guradian, 8 July 2020, online. Available at https://mg.co.za/friday/2020-07-08-george-hallett-nomad-raconteur-and-photographer-who-became-the-camera/ . Accessed on 8 July 2020.

Last updated · 15 Jul 2020

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South African History Online. (2020, July 15). George Hallett: Nomad, raconteur and photographer who ‘became the camera’ by M Neelika Jayawardane. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0150337

South African History Online (2020) 'George Hallett: Nomad, raconteur and photographer who ‘became the camera’ by M Neelika Jayawardane', South African History Online, 15 July. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0150337 (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

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"George Hallett: Nomad, raconteur and photographer who ‘became the camera’ by M Neelika Jayawardane." South African History Online, 15 July 2020, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0150337. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "George Hallett: Nomad, raconteur and photographer who ‘became the camera’ by M Neelika Jayawardane." South African History Online. July 15, 2020. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0150337.