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List of South African Artists in Exile

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Painters/Artists

Dumile Feni

Louis Maurice

Alfred Adams – UK

Jan Gerald Sekoto

Lefifi Tladi

Thamsanqa Thami Mnyele

Pitika Ntuli

Gordon Metz

Gavin Jantjies

Selbourne (Selby) Charlton Sobizwa Mvusi

Miles Pelo

Lentswe Mekgatle

Judy Seidman – not South African but actively involved with S.A. exile arts

Thami Mnyele

Gavin Jantjies

David Barkham

Ray Berman

Earnest Mancoba

Louis Maqhubela

 

Photographers and film makers

Ernest Cole

George Hallett

Calvin Prakasim

Mike Kahn

Tim Williams

Lionel Ngakane

Dave Hartman

Stan Wiener

Eli Weinberg

Jabu Mahlangu – Tanzania

 

Musicians

Sunny Pillay

Hugh Masakela

Letta Mbulu

Caiphus Semenya

Mervyn Afrika

Russell Herman

Abdullah Ibrahim  

Sathima Bea Benjamin

Barry Gilder

Miriam Makeba

Todd Tozama Matshikiza

Chris McGregor

Jonas Gwangwa

Lucky “Chamza’ Ranku

Louis Moholo

Mongezi Feza

Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana

Dorothy Masuku

Steve Dyer

Hotep Idris Galeta

Dennis Mpale

Muff Anderson

Mike Hamlyn

Uriel Abrahamse

Gwigwi Mrwebi

Nikele Moyake

Ebrahim “Brian” Isaacs

Ronald Chetty

Gambi George 

Douglas Ndikho Xaba

Peggy Phango

Nomasonto “Sonti” Mndebele

Josh Sello Makhene

Paki Goitsemang

Busi Mhlongo

Paki Goitsemang

Johnny Dyani

Blythe Mbityana

Nathan Mdledle

Rufus Khoza

Ronnie Majola

Joe Mokgotsi

Joey “Maxims” Modise

Sol Klaaste

Amigo Dira

Paul Mokgoba

Pinise saul

Julian Bahula

Martha Mdenge

Patience Gcwabe

Mamsie Mthombeni

Philemon Hou

Victor Sikhulu Shange

Gilbert Matthews

Makhaya Ntshoko

David Serame

Victor Williams

Danny Willaims

Ndiko Xaba

 

Writers and poets

Dennis Brutus

Mazizi Raymond Kunene

Nat Nakasa

Arthur Nortje

Lewis Nkosi

Wally Serote

Mandla Langa

Can Themba

Lindiwe Mabuza

Heinz Klug

Baleka Mbete

Heinz Grosskopff

Breyten Bretenbach

Es’kia Mphahlele

Bloke Modisane

Keorapetse William Kgositsile

Lefifi Tladi – also an artist

Jordan Ngubane

Pheto Serote

Bachana Mokwena

Marius Schoon

Patrick Fitzgerald

Thele Moewa

Anthony Akerman

Barry Fineberg

Daniel Kunene

A.C. Jordan.

Alex  la Guma

Bessie Head

Cosmo Pieterse

Bloke Modisane

Alfred Hu tchinson

Peter Abrahams

Vernie February

Gerald Kraak