Biographies
678 records
| Src | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-0008646 | biography | James Smith Morland | 1846-1921 | – |
| B-0008619 | biography | Doe Molefe | 1950 | – |
| B-0008618 | biography | Dinah Molefe | 1927 | – |
| B-0008614 | biography | Saint Mokoena | 1952 | – |
| B-0008603 | biography | John Koenakeefe Mohl | 1903-1985 | ✓ |
| B-0008599 | biography | David Phaswane Mogano | 1932 | – |
| B-0008594 | biography | Gerard Moerdyk | 1890-1958 | – |
| B-0008568 | biography | Justice Sfiso Mkame | 1963 | – |
| B-0008560 | biography | Aleta Michaletos | 1952 | – |
| B-0008547 | biography | Bishop Nathaniel James Merriman | 1809-1882 | – |
| B-0008541 | biography | Andrew Meintjes | 1955-2004 | ✓ |
| B-0008534 | biography | Sydney Derrick Sipho Mdanda | 1960 | – |
| B-0008533 | biography | Zanemvula Kizito Mda | 1948 | ✓ |
| B-0008531 | biography | Menzi Mcunu | 1964 | – |
| B-0008521 | biography | Themba Daniel Mbongwa | 1954 | – |
James Smith Morland
Born Liverpool, England 1846, died Cape Town, 1921. Morland was descended from a family of British artists that includes the famous George…
Doe Molefe
Doe Molefe was born in 1950 in Dukathole, Germiston. Molefe began making highly original post-boxes at an early age. He is currently self…
Dinah Molefe
Dinah Molefe was born in 1927. Molefe worked as a potter at Rorke's Drift between 1969 and 1983. She learnt to make traditional pots at…
Saint Mokoena
He was born in Pietersburg, Limpopo. He is a painter and sculptor. He received his primary education at Thunzi Primary School where he…
John Koenakeefe Mohl
John Koenakeefe Mohl was born on 29 September 1903 in Dinokana, Zeerust in the North-West Province. Mohl's father was a carpenter who…
David Phaswane Mogano
David Phaswane Mogano was born on 2 September 1932 in Pietersburg, Northern Transvaal, Mogano was educated at Mogano Higher Primary School…
Gerard Moerdyk
Gerard Moerdyk designed the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, some churches and public buildings. On churches he replaced the traditional…
Justice Sfiso Mkame
Justice Sfiso (called Sfiso) Mkame was born on 3 May 1963 in Durban. As a child Mkame drew on sand walls. In Standard 1 he did handicrafts…
Aleta Michaletos
Aleta Michaletos was born in Pretoria in 1952. She earned her BFA in painting from the University of Pretoria in 1974. Since 1971 she has…
Bishop Nathaniel James Merriman
Born in Marlborough (England) on the 4th of April 1809, died in Grahamstown on the 16th of August 1882. Educated at Marlborough, at…
Andrew Meintjes
Andrew Meintjes was born in Cape Town on 31 January 1955. In the 1970s, while he was working as a post office technician, he met…
Sydney Derrick Sipho Mdanda
He was born in Durban. He attended Mzuvele High School and matriculated in 1979. He studied at Fort Hare University from 1980-1985 and…
Zanemvula Kizito Mda
Zanemvula Kizito Gatyeni Mda (Zakes), was born in Herschel, Eastern Cape, South Africa, in 1948 to Rose Nompumelelo, a nurse, and Ashbey…
Menzi Mcunu
Mcunu attended Ohlanga High School. In 1985 he received informal training in art at the Community Arts Workshop, Durban. In 1987 he was…
Themba Daniel Mbongwa
He was born at KwaNobamba (Weenan), KZN. As a boy he herded sheep, cattle and goats and while looking after these animals he used to…