South Africa has launched a major campaign to recover and protect lost township art that chronicles the turbulent decades of the anti-apartheid struggle. The drive to get the works back ...

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South Africa’s townships are a hotbed of creativity. But the art and music they inspire does not often make an impact on the world stage. The United Nations is trying to change that.

The works are figurative and mostly explore the experience of growing up in a South African township. Throughout his career he has used his art to educate and begin conversations on global plastic ...

One of South Africa's best known visual artists, Sam Nhlengethwa, says his art has long been influenced by his personal encounters with apartheid. "I regard myself as someone who brings awareness ...