Thami Mnyele was both an artist and a freedom fighter ... Celebrate 20 years of the Thami Mnyele Foundation

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

On June 14, 1985, Thami Mnyele was shot dead by South African Defense Force (SADF) soldiers outside his home in Gaborone. He had expected to move to Lusaka the next day and large collections of his art works that were packed into a portfolio were taken by the SADF. A week later, his work was displayed on SABC television as evidence of Thami’s ‘terrorist’ activities. In the early 1980s, Thami worked with ANC printers designing posters, mastheads, and stickers under the ANC’s name. He designed the first draft of the current ANC logo during this period. Learn more about Mnyele’s role in the anti-Apartheid struggle.

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Thami Mnyele was both an artist and a freedom fighter ... Celebrate 20 years of the Thami Mnyele Foundation