Sam Nujoma (May 1929-Feb 2025)
Sam Nujoma (May 1929-Feb 2025) Samuel Nujoma was a Namibian revolutionary and politician, best known as the first President of Namibia. Born on May 12, 1929, in the then-German colony of South West Africa, […]
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South Africa – A Dancing Nation
The Sowetan In South Africa, dance is a powerful expression—used for both protest and celebration. Paired with soul-stirring chants, the dances create and display unity. […]
Through the lens of Adil Bradlow
Through the lens of Adil Bradlow Photographer Adil Bradlow has a significant body of work documenting South Africa’s fight against apartheid. His photography was not just limited […]
ANC in Amsterdam
ANC in Amsterdam When banned in South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) established an international office in Amsterdam where many important ANC leaders spent time. These photos are from the ANC archives were captured […]
Our ANC Archive Collections Are Growing
ANC Archives Digitisation of the ANC Archives began at the University of Fort Hare in 2011 and continued on and off until 2018. Tens of thousands of images have been digitised and will be added […]
Remembering Tom Mboya: in 1969
View this email in your browser. Tom Mboya: assassinated 1969 This year marks 55 years since Tom Mboya’s assassination in Kenya. Mboya was a dynamic Kenyan leader whose contributions spanned trade unionism […]
Marikana Massacre
The Marikana Massacre A Photographic Journey The Marikana Massacre was democratic South Africa’s worst massacre the story is one of grave injustice. To date, justice has not been meted out to perpetrators of […]
Brave Photographers – Ken Oosterbroek
Committed to Exposing Apartheid Ken took getting up close seriously as you can see in this shot, standing his ground and capturing the Afrikaner Resistance Movement guards riding with raised batons. Ken […]
ANC Archives – Exiled in Amsterdam
ANC Archives – Amsterdam When banned in South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) established international bases in numerous cities, including Amsterdam. These photographs were captured in Amsterdam in the […]
Brave Photographers – George Philipas
Photojournalists help the world to see people not just statistics. They have to risk their lives to get close enough to capture life and death. George Philipas Post-Election Upheaval in Kenya – […]