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Cape Town’s streets and parks are filled with public art installations, many of them commemorating South Africa’s troubled past. Some are embraced by the citizens, whereas others have provoked heated reactions from Capetonians who don’t always agree with the artists. Big Raybans, Big Controversy The most polarising of works has been Michael Ellion’s Perceiving Freedom,…
“I was 19 years old when I came face-to-face with Nelson Mandela,” writes Christo Brand, in his memoir Doing Life with Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend. “He was 60. Until that day I’d never heard of him or his African National Congress. I was his prison warder on Robben Island and he changed my life…
In Honor of Nelson Mandela: Reflections from Dr. Pumla Makaziwe Mandela New insights into the life of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela have been shared by his daughter Dr. Pumla Makaziwe Mandela. Her reflections capture the essence of his legacy and the profound challenges faced by the family over the years. Dr. Pumla…
Remembering Jürgen Schadeberg: A Legacy in Photography Jürgen Schadeberg passed away on August 29 at the age of 89, marking the end of an incredible era in the art of photography that spanned over seven decades. A Rich Collection of History The German-born photographer curated an extensive collection of 200,000 negatives, featuring some of the…
It’s fair to say that no single person has had such a powerful and lasting effect on modern-day South Africa as Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. His memory lives on in the minds of the people and is immortalized in statues, museums, exhibitions and monuments across the country. As a visitor to South Africa, if you hope…