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Günther Komnick
Biography
Jun 27, 2014

Günther Komnick

Farm hand, lithographer, graphic artist, photographer, author and Associate of the Royal Photographic Society

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Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa
Biography
Nov 10, 2014

Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa

Author, activist, civil servant, teacher, television producer

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Patrick Vuyo Matshikiza
Biography
Jan 05, 2015

Patrick Vuyo Matshikiza

Pianist, singer and composer

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Welcome Mandla Koboka
Biography
Feb 27, 2015

Welcome Mandla Koboka

artist, teacher

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Durant Basi Sihlali
Biography
Feb 27, 2015

Durant Basi Sihlali

artist, teacher 

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Michael Nkolo Maapola
Biography
May 14, 2015

Michael Nkolo Maapola

Artist

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Job Patja Kekana
Biography
May 22, 2015

Job Patja Kekana

sculptor, teacher

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Michael Madimetja Teffo
Biography
Jun 10, 2015

Michael Madimetja Teffo

artist

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Percy Ndithembile Konqobe
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Jun 19, 2015

Percy Ndithembile Konqobe

sculptor, sangoma

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Daniel Kunene
Biography
Jun 02, 2016

Daniel Kunene

Acclaimed linguist, scholar, award winning writer of short stories and poetry, human rights activist and community leade...

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Emile Maurice
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Aug 29, 2016

Emile Maurice

Born in 1955 and based most of his life in Cape Town, Emile Maurice was an artist, curator, author educator and Nation b...

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Sep 29, 2016

Khela Ngobese

Ngobese was born in 1960 in KwaMashu but he later moved to Cator Manor Township outside Durban in KwaZulu Natal. He atte...

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Junaid Ahmed
Biography
Nov 01, 2016

Junaid Ahmed

General Secretary of the Congress of South African Writers, film maker.

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Nicolaas Cornelius Carstens
Biography
Nov 21, 2016

Nicolaas Cornelius Carstens

Legendary accordion player and composer of boeremusiek.

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Pitika Ntuli
Biography
Dec 15, 2016

Pitika Ntuli

Pitika Ntuli is a sculptor, poet, writer and an academic who has contributed to the political and artistic discourse of ...

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