Soweto based artist, Joe Maseko, died in Johannesburg in May 2008 at the age of 71. Maseko is best known for his vibrant paintings of township scenes.
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Biography record
Joseph Ramapulane Maseko
- Born
- 26 December 1936
- Died
- May 2008
- Updated
- 23 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2011, February 17). Joseph Ramapulane Maseko. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008463
South African History Online (2011) 'Joseph Ramapulane Maseko', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008463 (Accessed: 24 July 2026).
South African History Online, Joseph Ramapulane Maseko [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008463, (accessed 24 July 2026).
"Joseph Ramapulane Maseko." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008463. Accessed 24 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Joseph Ramapulane Maseko." South African History Online. February 17, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008463.
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