Nelson Mukhuba is born

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Nelson Mukhuba, a versatile and talented South African artist, was born in Tshakhuma village, Venda. He worked as a carpenter, welder, gardener and house painter until he chose to promote his own Vhavhenda culture through his music and woodcarving skills. Mukhuba used mainly Marula and Jacaranda trees to produce his craftwork.

How we know this

01Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South African Biography, v. 2
02South African History Online, Nelson Mukhuba, [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 20 August 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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