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South African Personalities

A selection of stills taken by Peter Davis of writers, journalists, activists, and artists in South Africa.
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107
Antony Thomas, portrait, film director, studio, mixing desk
Antony Thomas, portrait, film director, studio, mixing desk, smiling
André Brink, portrait, Cape Town, glasses and jumper
Arthur Maimane, portrait, seated
Ben Marais, portrait, Afrikaner Nationalism, South Africa
Beyers Naudé, portrait, black and white, Oom Bey
Beyers Naudé, portrait, black and white, Oom Bey
Beyers Naudé, portrait, black and white, Oom Bey
Beyers Naudé, portrait, Oom Bey, interview
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Erica Rutherford, portrait, Producer, African Jim
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Erica Rutherford, portrait, Producer, African Jim
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
William C. Faure, portrait, Director, Shaka Zulu
Ken Gampu, portrait, smiling, Joe Bullet
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
Thomas Mogotlane, portrait, actor, Mapantsula
Thomas Mogotlane, portrait, actor, Mapantsula
Thomas Mogotlane, portrait, actor, Mapantsula
Ken Gampu, portrait, Joe Bullet
Ken Gampu, portrait, close-up, Joe Bullet
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
James Mthoba, Director, Johannesburg
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Gibson Kente, Playwright, portrait
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Ken Gampu, portrait, angle, Joe Bullet
John Kani, portrait, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Gibson Kente, Playwright, portrait, close-up
Mazisi Kunene, portrait, poet laureate, Emperor Shaka The Great
Molefe Pheto, portrait, poet, musician
Molefe Pheto, portrait, poet, musician
Mbulelo Mzamane, writer, portrait, Children of Soweto
Lionel Ngakane, portrait, Cry, The Beloved Country
Mbulelo Mzamane, writer, portrait, Children of Soweto
Lionel Ngakane, portrait, Cry, The Beloved Country, seated
Gerrit Olivier, portait, academic, diplomat
Ross Devenish, director, Boesman and Lena, portrait
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Zulu Princess Magogo, portrait
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Oliver Schmitz, portrait, London, Director, Mapantsula
Zulu Princess Magogo, portrait
Ross Devenish, director, Boesman and Lena, portrait
Ross Devenish, director, Boesman and Lena, portrait
Nicolaas, Nic, Hofmeyr, film-maker, portrait
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Thami Mazwai, portrait
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Thami Mazwai, portrait
Wally Serote, portrait, ANC, activist
Floris Albertus van Aarsveld Jaarsveld, portrait
Thami Mazwai, portrait
Kowie Marais, judge in the Transvaal, portrait
John Matshikiza, theatre playwright, portrait
Joe Thloloe, portrait
Jimmy Kruger, portrait, politician
Kowie Marais, judge in the Transvaal, portrait
Otto Krause, portrait, journalist
John Matshikiza, theatre playwright, portrait
Joe Thloloe, portrait
John Matshikiza, theatre playwright, portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Joe Matthews, activist, ANC
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Joe Matthews, activist, ANC
Joe Thloloe, portrait
Joe Matthews, activist, ANC
Fatima Meer, portrait, Winnie Mandela, anti-apartheid
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Sara Blecher, portrait, Director, with people
Sara Blecher, portrait, Director, Market Theatre, Johannesburg
Sara Blecher, portrait, Director
Joe Nzingo Gqabi, ANC, activist, portrait
Joe Nzingo Gqabi, ANC, activist, portrait, close-up
James Mthoba, Director, Writer with Sara Blecher, Johannesburg
South Africa, Soweto, Peter Ngwenya with young man and woman, playwright
South Africa, Johannesburg, Market Theatre, James Mthoba and crowd, playwright, director, actor, drama teacher, smiling, mid shot
South Africa, Johannesburg, James Mthoba, playwright, director, actor, drama teacher, candid portrait
South Africa, Thomas Mogotlane, actor, portrait
South Africa, Johannesburg, James Mthoba and Sara Blecher, playwright, director, actor, drama teacher
South Africa, Gibson Kente, playwright, composer, director, candid portrait
South Africa, Johannesburg, Market Theatre, John Kani, actor, candid portrait
South Africa, Ken Gampu, actor, candid portrait
South Africa, Dolly Rathebe, singer, actor, seated, portrait
South Africa, Thomas Mogotlane, actor, woman with infant, candid portrait
South Africa, Dolly Rathebe, singer, actor, candid portrait
South Africa, Dolly Rathebe, singer, actor, Peter Davis, Daniel Riesenfeld, filming, recording
South Africa, Jamie Uys, The Gods Must Be Crazy, director, portrait
Peter Ngwenya, portait, playwright, Ikusasa
Father Paul Singleton, portrait