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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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Benni Gwigwi Mrwebi
Biography
Jan 11, 2017

Benni Gwigwi Mrwebi

South African saxophonist and a pioneer in the music scene and international recognition of African jazz in the 1950s an...

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Adam Glasser
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Jan 16, 2017

Adam Glasser

Adam Glasser was born on the 20th September, 1955 in Cambridge, England, then later moved to Johannesburg, South Africa ...

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Judith Mason
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Jan 17, 2017

Judith Mason

Judith Mason was a prominent South African visual artist. 

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Ray Berman
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Jan 26, 2017

Ray Berman

South African Painter and fine artist living in  Swaziland 

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Pule Pheto
Biography
Jan 30, 2017

Pule Pheto

Pule Pheto is a jazz pianist and composer who is known for his songwriting and improvised jazz performances.

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Martin Tose
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Mar 06, 2017

Martin Tose

A South African born painter and sculptor

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Barend de Wet
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Mar 23, 2017

Barend de Wet

Artist

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DJ Ready D (Deon Daniels)
Biography
Oct 02, 2018

DJ Ready D (Deon Daniels)

DJ; music producer; TV and radio presenter; Director of Community and Youth Development for NPC, GCAP/SR4A; precision dr...

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Aug 07, 2019

Denis Farrell

Denis Farrell’s aerial photograph in 1994 of a snaking queue of Soweto voters pipped that of Nelson Mandela casting his ...

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Peter Rudolf Gisela Horn
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Aug 07, 2019

Peter Rudolf Gisela Horn

Peter Rudolf Gisela Horn was born 7 December 1934 in Teplice, Czechoslovakia (currently in Czech Republic). At the end o...

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Tikkie Sibisi
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Tikkie Sibisi

Photographer

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Paul Herman Robinson
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Feb 17, 2011

Paul Herman Robinson

Cartoonist

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Lucky Shabalala
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Lucky Shabalala

Sculptor

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Dumisani Andrew Phillip Phungula
Biography
Feb 17, 2011

Dumisani Andrew Phillip Phungula

Graphic Artist

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