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Albinism

Pieter Hugo’s tragic beauty pushes the button of mortality
Friday
/ 25 October 2024

Pieter Hugo’s tragic beauty pushes the button of mortality

The photographer’s ambitious new exhibition What the Light Falls On is a free-ranging meditation on life

By Charles Leonard
No justice in Zambia  for survivors of attacks against people with albinism
Africa
/ 19 September 2022

No justice in Zambia for survivors of attacks against people with albinism

Human rights activists are concerned that the economic depression from Covid-19 and the growing cost-of-living crisis has led to an increased willingness to engage in such attacks

By Tafadzwa Mwanengureni
A new play highlights the reality of living with albinism, poverty, and prejudice in South Africa
Friday
/ 9 June 2022

A new play highlights the reality of living with albinism, poverty, and prejudice in South Africa

After years of nurturing, mentorship, and collaboration between legends of South African theatre and two young actors, the Baxter Theatre brings Imbilini… My Friend! to matinee shows this June

By Kimberley Schoeman
A journey of colour through dolls
National
/ 28 November 2021

A journey of colour through dolls

Yolanda Y’awa was bullied because of her dark skin – now she makes dolls in a range of tones

By Eunice Masson
‘Covid-19 to deepen inequalities in education’ — report
Education
/ 24 June 2020

‘Covid-19 to deepen inequalities in education’ — report

A report from Unesco highlights a lack of access to online learning: only 12% of learners in sub-Saharan Africa can connect to the internet at home

By Bongekile Macupe
A beauty revolution emerges
Article
/ 17 May 2019

A beauty revolution emerges

Stereotypes and idealised images of what constitutes the perfect woman are being challenged

By Thando Hopa
Who does popular representations of albinism serve?
Article
/ 18 January 2019

Who does popular representations of albinism serve?

Artists’ stated motives do not always tie neatly in with the perceptions and feelings of those being portrayed.

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Scapegoat for a desperate community
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Scapegoat for a desperate community

In 2012, Rowan du Preez was kidnapped and necklaced, dying later in hospital. Police said his last words implicated a local social justice activist

By Simone Haysom
The killing of people with albinism is driven by myth and international inaction
Africa
/ 20 September 2017

The killing of people with albinism is driven by myth and international inaction

An upcoming UN meeting on witchcraft and human rights is to focus on the rising attacks on Albinos and the trade of body parts in sub-Saharan African

By Staff Reporter
Waiting to disappear: The danger of being too pale
Article
/ 24 August 2017

Waiting to disappear: The danger of being too pale

Ikponwosa Ero went from a child who felt different to the United Nations’ first independent expert on albinism.

By Bill Snaddon
The Tanzania Albinism Collective
Africa
/ 12 May 2017

The Tanzania Albinism Collective

“My parents abandoned me, because I look the way I do. They said I’m not their child”

By Simon Allison
People living with disabilities forced into marriage and sexual violence
Article
/ 12 October 2016

People living with disabilities forced into marriage and sexual violence

A new report uncovers the sad stories of Tanzanians with albinism and disabilities.

By Adri Kotze
​Bones of gold: ‘You never know when someone will kidnap you’
Article
/ 16 June 2016

​Bones of gold: ‘You never know when someone will kidnap you’

Dangerous myths persist about people living with albinism, but a community in Malawi has had enough.

By Ina Skosana
Bones of Gold: Report reveals how people with albinism are abducted and killed for their body parts
Article
/ 6 June 2016

Bones of Gold: Report reveals how people with albinism are abducted and killed for their body parts

A report by Amnesty International reveals the horror of living with albinism in Malawi where this population is believed to bring immeasurable wealth.

By Ina Skosana
Cousin Willie: Still beyond the pale as a loveable rogue
Article
/ 14 August 2014

Cousin Willie: Still beyond the pale as a loveable rogue

Saying thanks to the mourners is a special task.

By Staff Reporter

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