Songo Fipaza is an athlete based in Kayamandi who started a cycling project in the township for children. An accomplished rugby and soccer player, runner and cyclist, Songo is passionate about training the next generation of young township athletes,…
1. Description of research for MA in Visual Arts (Art Education) thesis:
Introducing a diploma course at the Department of Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University: An investigation into attitudes and perceptions regarding social, racial and economic…
Black Ink. is a collective of printmakers, educators and artists based in and around the Stellenbosch area who are committed to effecting change within local communities. More specifically, the collective aims to provide a platform for creative…
Linda Isaacs makes curry bunnies for the annual Strawberry Festival held in November every year. The festival and the tasty meal are things to look forward to.
The Jamestown Strawberry Festival is a local festival held in November of every year. It’s a popular festival and showcases local talent and is famous for the vibrant cheerful atmosphere of the festival and community members. Interesting fact: Street…
In this article I consider specific artworks by South African female artists Tracey Rose, Zanele Muholi
and Mary Sibande and discuss whether the strategy of creative self-representation can be employed
to counter hegemonic representations of the…
In the making: Negotiating identity formation in Cloetesville
This research project explores how collaborative drawing can facilitate a process of collective decision making among coloured male youths in Cloetesville. The seven young men I worked…
Thandiswa is a seamstress based in Kayamandi. She learned how to use a sewing machine at the Siyazama project at the Legacy Centre, and from there developed an interest in making clothing. She makes original traditional Xhosa outfits for cultural…
"Torn," a Film School Africa Level 1 Final Film by director Thando Dyantyi is the journey of a young man. Lorenzo de Wee stars in this short film shot in Kayamandi and Somerset West.