Kumi Naidoo is formerly from Chatsworth, and was part of the struggle against apartheid from the age of 15. Because of his anti-apartheid activities, he was expelled from high school. He was the founding member of the youth organisation Helping Hands, worked in community organisations, was part of the underground movement and an organiser in … Read more
By Sharen Thumboo Highway Sheila has become a household name among Durbanites over the past few decades. Legend has it that she is the ghost of a young woman who was raped and killed in Chatsworth, south of Durban. She apparently roams the Higginson Highway where she’s often been seen trying to hitch a lift … Read more
Durban Living Legend – Thembi Mtshali-Jones Thembi Mtshali-Jones was born on 7 November 1949 in Durban, eMkhumbane and grew up in KwaMashu Township where she started singing in school concerts. Thembi is a South African singer, actress and playwright best known for her starring role as aspiring actress Thoko on the CCV sitcom ‘Sgudi ‘Snaysi, … Read more
Contents Background Movement and community Participation Publications Selected Work Bibliography Background Fatima Meer 1928 was born in Grey Street, Durban. Her father, Moosa Meer was the editor of Indian Views, a weekly newspaper aimed at Gujarati-speaking Muslim communities. Fatima was brought up in an atmosphere that was highly conscious of racial discrimination and that shaped … Read more
Themba Robert ‘Tizzah’ Thwala was born in 1949 in Germiston, grew up in Lamontville, Durban. Before he moved to Durban, he played for Kaizer Eleven which was the first squad that led to the formation of Kaizer Chiefs. At school Thwala was the captain of the Lamontville School team. He later played for Golden Arrows … Read more
Susan Barry was born in 1952, she is full time lecturer in jazz studies at University of KwaZulu-Natal. She is also a veteran keyboardist and composer who has worked with some of South Africa’s great musicians, most notably the iconic Busi Mhlongo, a 2008 eThekwini Living Legend recipient. She has been involved in numerous projects … Read more