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… Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga Province). Raised by his grandmother, Sarah Mthembu, and his uncles, he grew up in … between Hendrina and Carolina in the then Transvaal. Hard work was introduced to the young Mthembu early on as, from … subjected to constant harassment and intimidation by the apartheid security police. His home was petrol bombed, he was …

… as it was during this time that Dr Malan was entrenching apartheid, it became a heated subject for most of the … They decided that one would have to do full-time political work and the other would have to work part time and take full charge of all family matters, …

… active in the ANC until it was banned and continued to work with its support structures. Smith also served on the … Council Committee and participated in door-to-door work to dissuade people from voting for the President’s … to ensuring that those involved in bringing an end to Apartheid had access to legal representation, was a …

… He then attended Mpolweni Mission where he completed his secondary school education. Meyiwa progressed to Adams … constraints. As a result Meyiwa left college and found work as a clerk at Alcan Aluminium in Pietermaritzburg. While … Gwala , and became active in the trade union and anti-apartheid movement during the 1950s. After the formation of …

… President Nelson Mandela at the celebration in honour of his 80th birthday …

… He began working in social documentary photography through his need to 'bear witness' and to record what was happening … him as he grew up in South Africa, under the abhorrent Apartheid political system. Zwi contributed towards the 1983 … of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1982. He completed his specialist training in London and worked as a community …

… He began working in social documentary photography through his need to 'bear witness' and to record what was happening … him as he grew up in South Africa, under the abhorrent Apartheid political system. Zwi was also a contributor … of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in 1982. He completed his specialist training in London and worked as a community …

… and chairman of the Constitutional Assembly, announced his intention to resign from Parliament once the final … Ramaphosa announces his decision to leave parliament …

… before finishing basic schooling in South Africa in 1980. His earliest memory of photography is a Kodak instamatic … Campaign and the South African Youth Congress. He began to work as a freelance photographer and occasional writer for a … the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid rule. In 1991, he joined Reuters and has worked on …

… very close to the man we are commemorating, we must take his word that we in South Africa, the black indigenous people … People here have spoken about the hydra­-headedness of apartheid. More than its hydra-headedness, some of us in … the point, and this is what I would like to say to my Afro-American brothers; the policy of this coun­try towards us is …

… Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, where he spent his childhood. [1] In an interview with Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, Mpofu said he and his family lived in abject poverty. His mother Nosebenzile … participating in radical movements such as the anti-apartheid movement and the Soweto Uprising organised by the …

… He was introduced to Namibia in 1976 when together with his fellow conscripts he was sent to Ondangwa Air-force base … He is a senior and established news photographer whose work has been exhibited in Africa and Europe. His Namibian … Liebenberg’s exhibitions include Rise and Fall of Apartheid at ICP, New York, Haus der Kunst, Munich, Pac, …

… Town, first teaching at a primary school in Oudtshoorn. In his career he maintained a balance between his own practice as an artist and his passion for teaching. … of Katrine Harries (1914–1918) is discernable in his work, which always has a firm basis in sound drawing, …

… in Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal) province. He received his primary schooling in Barberton, Lydenburg and he … his return to South Africa, he continued his secretariat work for the SACBC. Father Mkhatshwa was an important leader in the anti apartheid struggle. In 1976 after the students’ uprising he …

… that the police were informed of Mandela’s movements by an American CIA agent based in Durban. Mandela was tried in … He was imprisoned at Pretoria Central Prison where he met his old friend and political opponent Robert Sobukwe, the … Nelson Mandela arrives on Robben Island to serve his five-year sentence …

… Zulu warriors ambush Petrus Lafras (Piet) Uys and his men at Italeni.   Uys, his son Dirkie and seven of his followers are ki …

… Zulu warriors ambush Petrus Lafras (Piet) Uys and his men at Italeni.   Uys, his son Dirkie and seven of his followers are ki …

… black youths with an AK 47 rifle volunteering to destroy apartheid. Queenstown on their T-shirts. Issued by Kairos … Profile of a civil war : conscripted to preserve apartheid …

… explored most of the paintings in the media of the time. His diverse genres included landscapes, portraits and still life. A great cartoonist and illustrator, he found work at the Rand Daily Mail and The Sunday Times. During his career, he held numerous exhibitions locally and abroad. …

… papers on mass-energy equivalence, Einstein deduced from his equations on special relativity what has been called the … Albert Einstein introduces his theory of relativity …

… been doing as a journalist and writer," says Kamaldien of his progression to photography. While he continues to write … fresh in the world of photojournalism, he has exhibited work at the District Six Museum and on the Internet. His photography has been published in various magazines and …

… ever showing with the Society.Holiday Time in Cape Town, his major work, was completed in 1899. Its foreground contains images … in 1880. He remained there until 1886. Nothing is known of his activities until 1891, when he commenced work on this, …

… and obtained a BA(FA). In 1951 he visited Europe. On his return to South Africa he joined the Non-European Affairs … the Republic Festival Commemorative Stamp series. In 1968 his works were reproduced in Encyclopedia Britannica. He … 1985-6: 1820 Settlers Monument. Collections: Anglo American Corporation New York, USA; Ann Bryant Art Gallery, …

… to go to university, so he did an extra year at school; his subjects included Greek and English literature, and he … As a result, the restrictions prevented him from doing his work. Professor JF Brock led the protests against these … South Africa. That same day a banning order issued by the Apartheid government came into effect. Debarred from …

… Barend de Wet was born in Boksburg in 1956, and towards his untimely death had long become an emblematic figure of … encompasses traditional sculptural media mostly in metal work, performances involving nudism, craft skills and … Art, University of Cape Town, graduating in 1983.  He held his first solo exhibition Toying with art at the Old Castle …

… Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is …

… Desmond Tutu - Extracts from the letter to Prime Minister John …

… Bishop Desmond Tutu, addressing a United States House of Representatives …

… bans church-led opposition group headed by Desmond Tutu as “threat to public safety”. …

… of South African Council of Churches, Bishop Desmond Tutu, October 11, 1979 …