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… of Art, University of Cape Town in 1977 and then went to the USA where he obtained his MA graduate degree in art … 1981. In 1995 Maurice was appointed Head of Education at the South African National Gallery (SANG). Emile left SANG in … he worked on numerous projects including an exhibition for the Nelson Mandela Gateway to Robben Island, the Alexandra …

… Gladstone Xala Tshume was born on 1912, he joined the  Communist Party of South Africa  (CPSA) in the late 1930s while working for a coal dealer in … he was employed in a pharmacy and became local chairman of the party. Turning to trade union work, he led a successful …

… School, before becoming an Inspector of Education for the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education and Culture in … on a mixture of tribal mythology and urban life. He won the Gold Medal for Painting at the Republic Art Festival in Bloemfontein in 1961; his work …

… he studied art under Cecil Skotnes and Ephraim Ngatane at the Polly Street Art Centre . He worked in charcoal, inks, … and oils, becoming most recognised for his paintings. The subject matter of his work generally focused on life in the townships, depicting people going about their daily lives …

… in 1958. Konings came to South Africa in 1975 to study at the Michaelis School of Fine Arts at the University of Cape Town. While in Cape Town , he worked … as a freelance graphic artist and photographer during the 1980s. Konings produced an important collection of social …

… to Port Elizabeth. He completed his primary education at the Alicedale Methodist Primary School, and his secondary education in Uitenhage and the Hoërskool (High School) Patterson in Port Elizabeth, where he matriculated. He then went to the University of the Western Cape, where he did a B.Sc. …

… Rorke’s Drift than most artists, being associated with the centre for most of the 1970s. He was part of the second intake of artists who commenced classes in 1971. …

… to make traditional pots at home, before she went to the ELC Art and Craft Centre, Rorke’s Drift. Like Elizabeth Mbatha (q.v.) she trained as a potter in the Ceramic Workshop, entering the workshop in 1967.  Her work was exhibited at the Durban …

… An image showing the acculturation of indigenous Australian children by the British officials Image Source Essay Question To what … these ‘half-caste’ children were viewed as a threat to the future of the white race in Australia. In 1913, W. Baldwin … Adam, Heribert, and Kanya Adam. "Merits and shortcomings of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission." …

… born on 1st June in 1926 in East London. Skotnes served in the South African Forces in Italy. Before returning to South … Heinrich Steiner in Florence. Skotnes 1946 he studied at the Technikon Witwatersrand and from 1947 to 1950 he studied at the University of the Witwatersrand and obtained a BA(FA). In …

… 1976. After completing a B.A. (Hon) degree in Drama from the then University of Durban-Westville (now UKZN), he began … community and in mainstream theatres. Ahmed was the General Secretary of the Congress of South African Writers (COSAW) from May 1986 …

… lived in Port Elizabeth where she had art tuition at the Technical College. Returning to Johannesburg, she was … then taught pastel drawing by George Smithard. As one of the first students at the Johannesburg School of Art, she became a foundation …

… Mongezeleli Ntenetya (34) was from Dutywa in the Eastern Cape. He began working for Lonmin around 2000 … was killed at scene 1 after being shot 6 times by the police, including in his head, back, elbow and foot. He … uncle, Kolose Fundakubi, "We were weakened when we heard the news of his death. You would think that the family was …

…   Godfrey I.M. Mzamane was born near Matatiele in the Transkei in 1909 and obtained B.A. and M.A. degrees from … Peter's Secondary School in Johannesburg and at schools in the Cape, then became a lecturer in Bantu languages at Fort Hare, eventually becoming professor. In the late 1940s he served as secretary of the Cape ANC and was …

… a child he was taken to New Zealand and ran away to sea at the age of thirteen.  Searelle became associated with the theatre in Australia in 1881 and went to London for the production of a two-act comic opera, The wreck of the … Town.v. 9, p. 558. | homepages.ihug.co.nz, 'Down Under in the 19th Century'. …

… Gail Johnson is the foster mother of Nkosi Johnson , who died of AIDS in 2001 at the age of 12. Nkosi first came into the limelight in 1997 Gail Johnson, challenged a school in …

… where they died from Asian flu leaving him orphaned at the age of two. He was then taken care of by friends and … that he was their adopted son and he was not white.  At the age of 17 John Carlton completed and published his novel … Earth which was published in England in 1940. Almost the entire print was destroyed by a bomb in London during the …

… policeman in Katlehong Police Station fling Bheki against the wall, and when he crashed on the floor another officer trampled him on the head. He collapsed and never gained consciousness." Bheki …

… Forman was a barrister and a journalist. He was author of the first book on the trial, 'You Can Hang For Treason'. Forman headed the South African Student delegation to international …

… Robert Cedric Wilcox - a member of the NEUM/Unity Movement (Non-European Unity Movement), APDUSA (the African People’s Democratic Union of Southern Africa), … to build APDUSA. He was also actively involved in the South African Council on Sport (SACOS) in developing the …

… Thobile Mpumza (26) was from Mount Ayliff in the Eastern Cape. He began working for Lonmin in 2009.He was … unprotected strike and was volunteering at Lonmin during the strike in 2012. On 16 August 2012 Thobile was killed at scene 2. He was shot 13 times by the police, including in the chest, stomach (3 times), …

… “Art is the spark, the illumination which is socially significant for it brings … Botshabelo was a mission station established by the German missionaries amongst the Pedi community in the Middelburg district of the … (2003?). ‘About Gerard Sekoto’s music’, (advertising the playing of his music, at the Pretoria Art Museum on the …

… Sharpeville on 7 May 1947. He qualified as a teacher from the Wilberforce Training College, and later pursued further … St Francis Xavier University in Canada, where he received the diploma in Social Development. He also studied for a BSc and MSc in International Affairs with the Pacific Western University in the US. Skosana has been a …

… family emigrated to Britain where he earned degrees from the universities of London and Sussex.He joined the Britain Liberal Party's youth wing and also the Britain Anti-Apartheid Movement,winning election to its …

… Sharpeville on 7 May 1947. He qualified as a teacher from the Wilberforce Training College, and later pursued further … St Francis Xavier University in Canada, where he received the diploma in Social Development. He also studied for a BSc and MSc in International Affairs with the Pacific Western University in the US. Skosana has been a …

… for their children, Masekela\'s parents moved from the farm where he was born to Dikgale where Masekela attended the Lutheran Mogabane mission station school and passed … III. In 1921 Masekela\'s father became an evangelist and the family moved to Randjesfontein near Halfway House, …

… in rural Natal and completed his junior certificate at the Loram Secondary School.He joined the African National Congress (ANC) as a teenager in 1957,he organized community groups in the KwaMashu area of Durban,then joined an Umkhonto we Sizwe …

… Mthuthuzeli Tom was born on 7 September 1959, in the village of Mpongo outside East London, and was one of … assembling plant in East London. Tom was exposed to the union movement at a young age through his father, an active member of the South African Allied Workers Union (SAAWU).While a pupil …

… in London before moving to Cape Town . There she joined the Modern Youth Society (MYS), a left-wing association which … former Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) members. The Society organised lectures, youth festivals and … active in radical politics, although she never joined the CPSA. She was a member of Federation of South African …

… fine art Rhodes University. Here he also studied under the renowned photographer Obie Oberholzer. John Hodgkiss was … colloborator, Steve Cohen says of Hodgkiss, “But inside the photographer was always the minimally producing, thoroughly genius artist, a …