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Between Two Worlds: A reflection on identity
An exhibition of the work of 16 photographers from Thokoza reveals the many parts that make us who we are
The triumph of Tshepiso Mazibuko: The essence of a generation
Thokoza-born photographer wins accolades in France by looking inward and telling the stories of South Africa’s born-frees in the townships
‘We killed it with our doccie’
Youngsters’ film about Thokoza gets an enthusiastic reception at a festival in Portugal
uHambo: 10 years of Soul and Joy
A book and exhibition celebrate a decade-long photographic journey for creatives of Thokoza
Young South African snapper Sibusiso Bheka graces Amsterdam
Bheka, who started his career at the Of Soul and Joy programme in Thokoza, was chosen for a residency at the prestigious NOOR photo agency in the Netherlands
The Portfolio: Lindokuhle Sobekwa
For this Thokoza-born photographer, intimacy is important, no matter where he is positioned
The Portfolio: Tshepiso Mazibuko
Photographer Tshepiso Mazibuko says she is an artist at heart, and lets her imagination take control
The Portfolio: Nocebo Bucibo
Photographer Nocebo Bucibo explores the role of photography in the production of the Thokoza hostels as spaces
Working alone, together: presenting the Wits Young Artist Award 2020 winners
Vick Bester, Pebofatso Mokoena and Jade Palmer, this year’s Wits Young Artist Award winners, each engage with with the particularities of the places where they live, inviting us…
ACDP volunteer: ‘We’re not playing God but we want to make a real change’
The believers series: This week we hang out with ACDP volunteer Gladys Modise who takes the message of her party to the people.
Thokoza: Empty shells linger on boulevard of broken dreams
Khumalo Street, straddling Thokoza and its hostels, still bears the far-reaching scars of political violence in the 1990s.
For many in Thokoza, ‘it’s still a shitty life’
The brutal fighting between the ANC and the IFP has ended, but other than that the place in Thokoza where Greg Marinovich was shot hasn’t changed.
Who are these whites behind the rooidoeke?
United Nations secretary general Perez de Cuellar has expressed serious concern about the role of security force members in the Reef violence.