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EventSouth African artist, Gerard Sekoto, dies
… died in Paris. Often cited as the pioneer of urban black art and social realism, Sekoto studied to be a teacher and his art career only began in earnest when…
PlaceeThekwini Municipality
… Durban Chief Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (ICC) has hosted a historic line-up of events … of Africa's best-managed, busiest port and is…
PlaceHalvey Hotel, Bloemfontein
… Hotel. (The innuendo being: "It is situated within the Centre of Bloemfontein and this City is known as; 'The City … Things to do in the Area include…
ArticleAfrapix Chronology 1981-1991
… • Omar Badsha’s photographic darkroom in Good Hope Centre, Queen (now Dennis Hurley Street) becomes Afrapix’s … white universities that had a photographic…
ArticleCODESA 1 Timeline
… for the 29th and 30th of November 1991 at the World Trade Centre in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. 20 November 1991: … plenary session of CODESA takes place at…
EventSouth African artist Gerard Sekoto is born
… life of the school. This is where Sekoto’s interest in art took on another dimension. In 1938, he won second prize in a national art competition organised by…
Regarding the white male gaze in South African photography by Daniel Gallan, 14 Jun 2017
… venturing into hijacked buildings in Johannesburg’s city centre, it remains important for privileged South Africans to … gallery, is struggling to establish…
EventCorner stone of Mission Church is laid in Graaff-Reinet
… glory. The building has since been converted into an art museum and named the Hester Rupert Art Museum in honour of Rupert's mother. It is the 6th oldest …
Hunter-Gatherers in Southern Africa
… louder than words Hunting effectively means learning the art of approaching an animal silently. For this reason, …
ArchiveA History of Botsotso by Allan Horwitz
… of poets, writers and artists who wish to both create art as well as to generate the means for its public … communication and appreciation. We speak…
PlaceJohannesburg Public Library
… The Johannesburg Public Library, is based in the City Centre, in Market Street. It has over 1.5-Million books in … Central Reference Library: Children’s…
EventFlorence Josephine Zerffi, SA still life and landscape painter, dies
… England. She came to Cape Town in 1916 after studying art in London and at the Arts and Crafts Academy in Berlin. … years after their marriage. After his…
Damien Schumann
… work and methodology at Princeton University and the The Centre of Documentary Studies, Duke University. …
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… the Sahara Desert, focusing on why Timbuktu became the centre of trade, what kind of goods were exchanged, the … the lesson will explain why Timbuktu was not…
ArticleFatima Meer Timeline 1928-2010
… Block and Library and the Mohamed Ali Student Centre at Ohlange High School, founded by Dr Dube in Inanda. … 25. This project ran until 1982. Established a…
Cape Performing Arts Board (CAPAB)
… , set to replace CAPAB, was launched at Nico Malan Theatre Centre. …
PlaceChris Hani Municipal Region, Eastern Cape
… mohair, heritage and real hospitality! Game reserves, rock art, fossils, farm stays, heritage and agriculture are what … between Barkly East and Elliot and…
PlaceMthatha Airport, Eastern Cape
… recent Years, including an expanded Runway, state-of-the-art Terminal Building, rental car Facilities, refueling … The Airport is situated 25 minutes from…
PlaceMapungubwe Collection at the University of Pretoria
… Old Arts Building. The two golden rhinos are the museum’s centre pieces and are placed in glass cabinets. It is …
EventJudith Mason, SA artist, is born in Pretoria.
… 80’s she often represented South Africa in international art fairs. The political climate in the country eventually … work is represented in all major South…
EventStanley Bongani Nkosi, SA artist, is born in Newcastle, Natal
… and Henry Moore in 1974 and attended the London School of Art for two months. In 1980 he visited New Zealand and the … travelled to the USA again in 1981. In…
Towards Simon’s Town – The life of Peter Clarke by Joline Young
… of pencils, crayons and paper on which to practise his art. As the years went by Peter felt more and more stifled … painted until late at night and in 1947,…
Buy the Insurrection Ensemble's music
… Ndlovu. Produced by South Africa History Online (SAHO) Centre for Humanities Research and University of the Western …
Submissions & winning projects 2007
… (PDF) Ms Naledi Pandor, National Minister of Education (centre) with some of the 2007 winners. Ms Naledi Pandor, …
ArticleSouth African Council of Churches (SACC)
… Conference by Fr. Michael Lapsley, Chaplain to the Trauma Centre for Victims of Violence and Torture in Cape Town ... …
Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS)
… of Arts and Culture under the name Performing Arts Centre of the Free State , which allowed the organisation to …
Alexia Webster
… the Frank Arisman Scholarship at the International Centre of Photography in New York where she completed the …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.4 No.1 Apr-May 1981
… Staffworker, a Factory Worker’s Story by Simon Khumalo; Art and Society, Art and Misconceptions by Bicca Muntu Maseko; Staffrider …
EventArtist, Thomas Trevor Motswai , award-winning South African artist is born
… singing in places I know well, like Soweto." He attended art classes at FUBA (Federated Union of Black Artists) and the Johannesburg Art Foundation. Motswai…
EventGeorge Pemba, artist and playwright is born in Port Elizabeth
… He, however, managed to make a good living out of his art, despite indifference from the mainstream art world. Pemba was also a good writer and wrote two…