Alfred Khumalo
Synopsis
Journalist and photographer for Drum magazine
First name
Alfred
Last name
Khumalo
Date of birth
5 September 1930
Location of birth
Alexandra, Johannesburg, Gauteng (then Transvaal), South Africa
Date of death
21 October 2012
Gender
Male
Alfred "Alf" Khumalo was born in Johannesburg and matriculated at the WiIberforce Institute in Evaton.
Khumalo began his working career as a journalist in 1951, freelancing for Bantu World, where he took photographs to illustrate his stories. In 1956, Khumalo found a permanent position at the Golden City Post.
As a young man, Khumalo was intrigued by the impact of pictures, and their ability to “freeze moments in time”. Khumalo had experienced this ability as a child, and this childhood obsession encouraged him to pursue a career in photography.