• Keorapetse William Kgositsile 

      Abrahams, Mishkah H.; Makhanya, Nondumiso B. (2018)
      Description of Artwork Keorapetse Kgositsile, also known as Bra Willie, was an anti-apartheid activist as well as a writer and prolific poet. Born in Johannesburg, he started writing as a hobby and eventually wrote for ...
    • Miriam Makeba 

      Du Preez, Kirsten; Versfeld, Josephine F. (2018)
      Description of Artwork Miriam Makeba, or ‘Mama Africa’, combined jazz and traditional African song to create her unique sound. Through her work she advocated against apartheid. Makeba was born to a domestic worker and ...
    • Muraltia Spinosa 

      Du Plessis, Anja; Robinson, Alexa P. (2018)
      Description of Artwork Originally inspired by the role of women in the South African scientific community, specifically in the realm of botany, we looked at the work of female botanists. During the early years of science ...
    • Muriel at Metropolitan 

      Adendorff, Tamaryn S.; Rademaker, Courtney N. (2018)
      Description of Artwork Miriam Tlali, the first black woman to publish a novel in South Africa, was the forerunner of South African literature for black women. Born in 1933 and brought up in Sophiatown in Johannesburg, she ...
    • Nkosi 

      Blaauw, Christiaan N.; Manning, Jenna (2018)
      Description of Artwork South Africa’s famous child Aids activist, Nkosi Johnson, was born with HIV and died at the age of 12 in 2001. At the time of his death, he was the longest-surviving child born with HIV in the ...
    • Outside is Freedom 

      Robertson, Hannah M. M.; Underwood, Kendra (2018)
      Description of Artwork Tseko Simon Nkoli, generally known as Simon Nkoli, was born on 26 December 1959 in Soweto. Although, growing up, Nkoli excelled at academics and other aspects of school, he had a tough family life ...
    • The Stompie Seipei Sage 

      Augustyn, David; Zandberg, Jacobus S. W. (2018)
      Description of Artwork James Seipei was born in 1974. At age 10, he had already made a name for himself as one of South Africa’s youngest political activists against the apartheid system. Known as Stompie Moeketsi or ...
    • Strength Is Her 

      Bosch, Jordyn L.; Klopper, Elizabeth M. (2018)
      Description of Artwork The design concept was derived from material found in the special collections section of the Stellenbosch University Library. Three books that were of great influence and use throughout the research ...
    • Voelvry 

      Maarschalk, Ivana; Van der Merwe, Johlize (2018)
      Description of Artwork Vir party mense was hy Ralph Rabie, vir ander was hy Johannes Kerkorrel, JK, Johnny, Ralph John, die Bob Dylan van Afrikaanse musiek, die politieke Rock Rebel, die gesig van die Voëlvrybeweging, die ...