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Alan Rosenberg
Alan began teaching early in his career and specialized in the following technologies which he presents in training courses to students and ...moreAnanda Schoeman
Ananda Schoeman is a freelance translator and from early in her life had a keen interest in different cultures and languages....moreAndile Bhala
Andile Bhala is a documentary and street portrait photographer based in Soweto, South Africa. He has always seen things in a different way a...more
Ann spent 15 years working in advertising as an Art Director. Ann has had 22 books published across a variety of subjects that interest her....Benjamin Pogrund
Benjamin Pogrund is a South African journalist and author. He was raised in Cape Town and became one of the most influential reporters durin...moreBongani Matabane
Bongani Matabane is from Johannesburg, but currently resides in Cape Town, he recently finished studying a BA Communication Science degree a...moreBusisiwe Skhosana
My name is Busisiwe Prudance Skhosana, I was born and raised at the place called Kammelrivier B, former Kwandebele under the province of Mpu...moreCarla Lottering
Carla Lottering is a passionate writer and journalist at SouthAfrica.co.za. Recently graduating with a National Diploma in Journalism from t...moreCarol Lazar
Carol Lazar - journalist, author. Full-time reporter, editor for Rand Daily Mail, Sunday Express, The Star, various magazines, international...moreChris Daly
Chris Daly joined the Photographic Society of South Africa (PSSA), receiving a Fellowship in 2011, as he served for a number of years as Dir...moreDavid Bristow
David Bristow is a photojournalist and one of South Africa’s most experienced nature and environmental travel writers....moreDavid Fleminger
David Fleminger is a South African travel writer and director, working within the media industry for over 25 years. All of David Flemingerâ€...moreDr Carel Muller
Dr Carel Muller has, since 1980, been involved in Dairy Cattle Research at the Elsenburg Research Farm of the Western Cape Department of Agr...moreDr Jim Robinson
Dr James Robinson - known in the industry as Dr Jim - was born in Pretoria in 1933 and qualified as a Veterinarian at Onderstepoort in 1955....moreDr Tlou Masehela
Dr Tlou Masehela is currently employed as a Scientist at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), and leads the programme ...moreEric Miller
Eric Miller ranks among the most prolifically published and experienced photojournalists in South Africa....moreGlenneis Kriel
Glenneis Kriel loves writing about agriculture, especially articles that inspire farmers to become more efficient and sustainable....moreHenk Stander
Henk Stander is the principal technical manager from the aquaculture division within the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of ...moreIkalafeng Maedi
Ikalafeng Maedi was born in Johannesburg and completed Matric at Damelin College, he developed an interest in reading at an early age and a...moreIke Ngobeni
Ike Ngobeni, is a former on air personality, professional voice over artist and currently a panelist adjudicator of the National Community R...moreJacques Marais
Jacques Marais is a professional photographer and author, who regularly contributes to a range of premium travel, adventure and outdoor maga...moreJames Pietersen
James Pietersen is a professional wine taster and currently manages the South African wine portfolio at Wine Cellar Fine Wine Merchants....moreJean-Francois Sobiecki
Jean-Francois Sobiecki B.Sc.Hons. EthnoBot. (UJ)., Dipl Clin Nutr. (Aus) is a pioneering South African ethnobotanist (medicinal plant resear...moreJo-Anne Smetherham
Jo-Anne Smetherham is also author of ‘The Nevergiveups’, the stories of six South African grandmothers, which she produced with photogra...moreJoe Latakgomo
Joe Latakgomo wrote the text for internationally acclaimed photographer Peter Magubane’s photographic commemoration of the June 1976 unres...moreJohan Boshoff
Johan Boshoff is a South African writer and well-known diving expert and a keen underwater videographer and photographer. Boshoff was the ed...moreJohannes Nkosinathi
Mahlangu Johannes Nkosinathi, a BA Media Studies & IsiNdebele Honours degree graduate from University of Venda, was born 10 February 1993 in...moreJustin Fox
Justin Fox is a Capetonian travel writer, novelist and photographer. He is a Rhodes University graduate and received a doctorate in English...moreKarl Svendsen
In 1993 Karl gave up his career as an artisan on the open-cast mines in South Africa to travel around the world with his wife and child, whi...moreKaroline Steenekamp
Karoline Steenekamp has been involved with rabbit breeding since the 1950’s when she shadowed her mother, Marion Keller, a judge, breeder ...moreKhalirendwe Nekhavhambe
Khalirendwe was born on 26 February 1988, at Siloam hospital. And she stay in a small village called Dopeni village....moreKhensani Makondo
Khensani Makondo was born and bred in Kagiso. She is Tsonga and originates from Nthlaveni block H. Khensani lives and breathes travel....moreKwezi Kobus
Kwezi Kobus is a film and TV actor, producer, writer, director, social/arts development activist and community leader. He has 30 years exper...moreLanga Khanyile
Langa Khanyile is a consummate writer, Zulu translator, copy editor, language practitioner, private tutor and trainer....moreLawrence Ndou
Lawrence Ndou is a father of three, staying in Johannesburg (Soweto), founder and director of a small company called Batsumi that deals in S...moreLebogang Sewela
Lebogang is a passionate writer and therefore, runs her own blog and is an author of 2 published books....moreLeonie Joubert
Leonie Joubert is a notable South African writer who focuses on science as storytelling that engages with pressing issues such as climate an...moreLouise Brodie
Louise Brodie has contributed original content on vegetable production in South Africa as well as a broad range of agricultural images of fo...moreMaletsatsi Sejake
Maletsatsi Sejake is a qualified Somatologist, but has created a name for herself as a turntable DJ and a radio personality at Lesedi FM, kn...moreMarian Shinn
Marian Shinn was one of the prominent journalists who wrote on the 1976 Alexandra Uprisings. She has worked at various other South African p...moreMarinda Louw
Marinda is a Photographer and Journalist who started her career with a BSc. (Agric) Degree in Food Science from the Stellenbosch University....moreMegan Emmett
Megan Emmett has a deep and abiding passion about the intricacies of the South African bush. she is currently the senior producer for the SA...moreNchema Rapoo
Nchema Rapoo hails from a mining village of Luka in Rustenburg, Nchema is obsessed with the correct use of the Setswana language....moreNina Joubert
Nina Joubert is a vegetarian with her body in the Mother City and her heart in the bushveld, she is a copywriter with a passion for conserva...moreNokuzola Maselwa
Xhosa Translator with a TV production background, I boast with vast experience in production of various television series and shows....moreNwabisa Ngumbela
Nwabisa is a wanderlust trapped in the mind of a writer, When she isn't writing, transcribing or translating Zulu, she's nit-picking the min...morePeter Delaney
Peter Delaney is an Irish wildlife and landscape fine art photographer based in South Africa. Peter Delaney has been published in the Nation...morePeter Magubane
Dr Peter Magubane, an internationally renowned photojournalist, was born on 18 January 1932 in Vrededorp and raised in Sophiatown....morePhindile Malotana
Phindile Malotana from Swaziland, studied in Swaziland and moved to South Africa in 2009....morePrayer Ndu Skosana
My name is Prayer Ndu Skosana, I am a 21-year-old student who's doing an English degree at the University of Johannesburg....morePrince Zoza Shongwe
Prince Zoza Shongwe was born in Johannesburg and he was raised in Dumbe (Paulpietersburg) in northern KwaZulu-Natal....moreProfessor Sandra Klopper
Sandra Klopper has a long career as an art historian and university administrator at several major universities in South Africa....moreRaymond Louw
Raymond Louw is an editorial consultant and a freelance writer on media, politics and governmental affairs. Throughout his lengthy career, L...moreRoger and Pat De La Harpe
Roger and Pat de la Harpe are a photography, videography and writing duo who regularly venture into Africa in pursuit of African imagery and...moreSebongile Sonopo
My name is Sebongile Sonopo, I was born in the 80's in Botshabelo, in the Free State. I started my radio career at Mosupatsela Community Rad...moreShem Compion
Shem Compion’s photographic interests range from wildlife and action to landscapes, people, reportage and sports photography....moreThabelo Mavhutha
Thabelo Mavhutha is a performance artist. Born and raised in a village known as Tshifulanani in Venda Limpopo Province; the circumstances of...moreThandokuhle Motha
Thandokuhle Motha is a 23-year-old male currently serving articles as a Candidate Attorney at a law firm based in Johannesburg....moreTracey Derrick
Tracey Derrick is a South African freelance photographer, based in Cape Town in the Western Cape. She predominantly documents social issues...moreWendy Toerien
A practice that Wendy Toerien follows to this day, on the advice of a huge but humble South African winemaking figure interviewed at the fam...moreZizipho Silwana
Zizipho Silwana currently lives in Cape Town, She has a National diploma in Human Resource Management. She is an avid travel writer....moreZodwa Makondo
My Name is Zodwa Makondo, I am from Alexandra Township Johannesburg, I am a mom and a lover of languages and culture. I work as a Xhosa tran...more