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South African Personalities

A selection of stills and footage taken by Peter Davis of writers, journalists, activists, and artists in South Africa.
Total items
109
Nelson Mandela, the Myth and Me
South Africa, Dolly Rathebe, singer, actor, Peter Davis, Daniel Riesenfeld, filming, recording
Beyers Naudé, portrait, black and white, Oom Bey
South Africa, Johannesburg, James Mthoba, playwright, director, actor, drama teacher, candid portrait
South Africa, Ken Gampu, actor, candid portrait
Gerrit Olivier, portait, academic, diplomat
Ken Gampu, portrait, smiling, Joe Bullet
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Sara Blecher, portrait, Director
Antony Thomas, portrait, film director, studio, mixing desk, smiling
Ross Devenish, director, Boesman and Lena, portrait
Gibson Kente, Playwright, portrait, close-up
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Fatima Meer, portrait, Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid
South Africa, Dolly Rathebe, singer, actor, seated, portrait
Kowie Marais, judge in the Transvaal, portrait
James Mthoba, Director, Johannesburg, rehearsing
John Matshikiza, theatre playwright, portrait
Joe Thloloe, portrait
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Joe Nzingo Gqabi, ANC, activist, portrait
Jimmy Kruger, portrait, politician
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Erica Rutherford, portrait, Producer, African Jim
Kowie Marais, judge in the Transvaal, portrait
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
Otto Krause, portrait, journalist
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Thami Mazwai, portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
South Africa, Johannesburg, Market Theatre, James Mthoba and crowd, playwright, director, actor, drama teacher, smiling, mid shot
Zulu Princess Magogo, portrait
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
South Africa, Thomas Mogotlane, actor, portrait
John Matshikiza, theatre playwright, portrait
Joe Matthews, activist, ANC
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
South Africa, Johannesburg, James Mthoba and Sara Blecher, playwright, director, actor, drama teacher
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Beyers Naudé, portrait, black and white, Oom Bey
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Antony Thomas, portrait, film director, studio, mixing desk
Joe Thloloe, portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Sara Blecher, portrait, Director, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Thomas Mogotlane, portrait, actor, Mapantsula
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Mazisi Kunene, portrait, poet laureate, Emperor Shaka The Great
James Mthoba, Director, Johannesburg
Molefe Pheto, portrait, poet, musician
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Thomas Mogotlane, portrait, actor, Mapantsula
Thami Mazwai, portrait
Ben Marais, portrait, Afrikaner Nationalism, South Africa
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Sara Blecher, portrait, Director, with people
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
South Africa, Thomas Mogotlane, actor, woman with infant, candid portrait
South Africa, Dolly Rathebe, singer, actor, candid portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Molefe Pheto, portrait, poet, musician
Joe Matthews, activist, ANC
Joe Thloloe, portrait
Joe Matthews, activist, ANC
Joe Nzingo Gqabi, ANC, activist, portrait, close-up
Mbulelo Mzamane, writer, portrait, Children of Soweto
Zulu Princess Magogo, portrait
Lionel Ngakane, portrait, Cry, The Beloved Country
Thomas Mogotlane, portrait, actor, Mapantsula
Erica Rutherford, portrait, Producer, African Jim
Mbulelo Mzamane, writer, portrait, Children of Soweto
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
South Africa, Soweto, Peter Ngwenya with young man and woman, playwright
Ken Gampu, portrait, close-up, Joe Bullet
Gibson Kente, Playwright, portrait
James Mthoba, Director, Writer with Sara Blecher, Johannesburg
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Beyers Naudé, portrait, Oom Bey, interview
South Africa, Gibson Kente, playwright, composer, director, candid portrait
Ross Devenish, director, Boesman and Lena, portrait
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
South Africa, Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Ken Gampu, portrait, angle, Joe Bullet
Father Paul Singleton, portrait
South Africa, Johannesburg, Market Theatre, John Kani, actor, candid portrait
Beyers Naudé, portrait, black and white, Oom Bey
Floris Albertus van Aarsveld Jaarsveld, portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Arthur Maimane, portrait, seated
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
André Brink, portrait, Cape Town, glasses and jumper
Ross Devenish, director, Boesman and Lena, portrait
John Matshikiza, theatre playwright, portrait
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
Nicolaas, Nic, Hofmeyr, film-maker, portrait
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
Thami Mazwai, portrait
Lionel Ngakane, portrait, Cry, The Beloved Country, seated