Internationally acclaimed, Durban-born photographer Ranjith Kally, has documented some of the key people and events involved in South Africa’s struggle for democracy. His pictures, dating back over 60 years, give us a glimpse into the tensions of the past, of the events that shaped our future. Kally’s first camera, a humble Kodak Postcard, purchased for … Read more
Ohlonishwa umhlaba wonke, umthwebuli wezithombe waseThekwini, uRanjith Kally, uqophe phansi abantu ababalulekile nemicimbi ethintekayo emzabalazweni wentando yeningi waseNingizimu Afrika. Izithombe zakhe, ezisukela eminyakeni engaphezu kwengu-60, zisinikeza amazwibela ezinxushunxushu zesikhathi esedlule, zezehlakalo ezakha ikusasa lethu. Ikhamera yokuqala kaKally, kwakuyi-Kodak Postcard, eyayithengwe ngo-sixpence nje kuphela, yavusa uthando lokuthwebula izithombe olwamenza washiya umsebenzi wakhe efemini yezicathulo futhi wenza … Read more
You may not know the name Ranjith Kally, but you will definitely be familiar with his work, and there’s no doubt that the names of the countless political personalities that Kally photographed will ring a bell. Kally, who worked for some thirty years as a photojournalist for Drum Magazine and its sister publication, Golden City Post, was responsible for … Read more