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Ernest Cole photographic exhibition opening at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town on 25 February – not to be missed

16 February 11 0 Comments

One of the consequences of growing up as a young white South African in the land of apartheid in the 1960s was ignorance of the full horrors of the system. One book in particular helped to make me aware of what was going on at the time - House of Bondage by Ernest…

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Strengths and convictions

25 November 09 0 Comments

Strengths and convictions

Queen Sonja of Norway today opened an exhibition entitled “Strengths and Convictions: The life and times of the South African Nobel Peace Prize Laureates” at the South African National Galley in the Company’s Gardens, Cape Town. The exhibition, which is curated by Gavin Jantjies, consists of portrait photographs, seven short…

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