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… the time. Then in 1951, millionaire Jim Bailey established Drum Magazine under the editorship of Anthony Sampson and invited Nxumalo to become assistant editor. Drum became the antithesis of the entire South African press … believed, were desperately needed in Africa. A number of Drum writers were to become household names in South Africa, …

… In 1956, he joined other African writers on the staff of Drum magazine , which was founded in 1951. In his book Home … and Exile and Other Selections (1965), Nkosi describes the Drum staff as "the new African[s] cut adrift from the tribal … Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, which was recorded in an interview in Bernth Lindfors' Conversations with Chinua …

… for the Rand Daily Mail , Stein took on the editorship of Drum magazine , where he spent three years working with a … 1960. Most recently, Stein wrote the book Who Killed Mr. Drum ?, which was published in 1999 and produced as a play in … account of Stein’s experiences while working as editor of Drum , and partly an investigation into the death of one of …

… Crisp to help finance a new magazine called The African Drum   (now know by many as Drum Magazine). As a result of financial problems and a drop … focus on non-political issues reflecting black urban life. Drum covered sport, crime, sex and the social history of …

… his mother and stepfather. In September 1951 he joined Drum magazine as their official photographer and layout artist. After joining Drum magazine, he met a South African actor called Etricia, … about black life and culture. By the mid-1950s Drum had grown as a publication and had attracted some …

… was owned by a former trade unionist. He later joined the Drum magazine at the time when the magazine was known for its … the Golden City Post , the Johannesburg weekly tabloid and Drum's sister publication. It was from the Leslie Charteris … Saint that he got his nickname “Bloke”. While working for Drum he used his position to advance the objectives of the …

… in the Eastern Cape. Maimane chose the former and joined Drum magazine in the early 1950's. He was mentored by Henry Nxumalo who later became known as Mr Drum. His writings were heavily spiced with American … slightly alienating, and others respected. Maimane rescued drum photographer Bob Gosani when was roughed up by a couple …

… Themba then worked as a reporter and an editor at Drum magazine , after winning a short-story competition. Here … aspiring black journalists, who came to be known as the “Drum Boys”. These included Lewis Nkosi, Nat Nakasa , Bloke … “The Suit”, won several prizes, including the 1953 Drum award. His stories were celebrated for the way they …

… with then editor Jim Bailey, Sampson became editor of Drum magazine in Johannesburg. During this time, Sampson met … he worked from 1955-6. Sampson also wrote a book about Drum in 1955 entitled Drum: A Venture Into The New Africa (1956). Sampson went on …

… as a photojournalist.  In 1954 he managed to get a job at Drum magazine as a driver and messenger. The highly motivated …  (ANC) annual conference held in Bloemfontein. Joining Drum allowed Magubane to become part of the legendary Drum generation of black and white writers, artists, …

… Magazine, an Afrikaanse Pers competitor of Jim Bailey’s Drum magazine . While working tat Zonk, he saved up enough … a few lenses. In 1958, Cole went to Jurgen Schadeberg - Drum magazine’s chief photographer - and asked him for a job. … of recording apartheid in South Africa was nurtured. After Drum , he moved on to the Bantu World newspaper (later called …

… published his first poetry collection, Sounds of a Cowhide Drum , in 1971. South African writer Nadine Gordimer wrote … into Zulu. The most recent edition of Sounds of a Cowhide Drum includes Mtshali’s Zulu translations alongside his … and Typography.|Mtshali, O. (2012). Sounds of a Cowhide Drum: Poems (Imisindo Yesigubhu Sesikhumba Senkomo) . …

… with Henry Nxumalo, one of the original writers of the new Drum magazine , then edited by Anthony Sampson. He wrote … lid off. His journalistic career continued when he left Drum for the Golden City Post. His main creative energies … journals, writing a series called 'Todd in London' for Drum readers back home and broadcasting for the African …

… time photographing weddings. Schadeberg was employed by Drum magazine and was offered a position as photographer at … was coming to South Africa to take over as editor for Drum magazine. He contacted Hopkinson and secured a position …

… township lounge and gracing the cover of the ubiquitous Drum magazine . Her fame as a jazz singer therefore grew … considerably. The fact that she had been arrested with Drum photographer, JÁ¼rgen Schadeberg for contravention of …

… of some of the publications at the time, one of them being Drum Magazine . Anderson left with his family for Canada, in …

… High School). After leaving school he went to work for  Drum , initially as switchboard operator, but later as a … Sasolburg and Carletonville. In 1960 Sibeko returned to Drum as columnist, also reporting for Post (Golden City …

… later moved to Johannesburg where he joined Post and later Drum magazine . He also freelanced for publications in … the USA and Britain. Nakasa became assistant editor of Drum, and founded the Classic literary magazine and wrote a …

… Returning to South Africa a year later, he found work with Drum magazine , where at various stages he held the posts of … 1950’s, Mphahlele wrote a series of stories published in Drum .  The Lesane stories helped consolidate the short story … literature that stands among the best in the world. The Drum era produced, in quick succession, Bessie Head , Arthur …

… career took off in the early eighties when he worked for Drum and Pace magazine in Cape Town. Jason's photographs have …

… finely detailed designs. She produced totemic, loom and drum-like forms. Mikula won the Corobrik National Ceramics …

… he worked as a journalist at the Natal Witness , Drum and Golden City Post . In July 1964 he was held under …

… Johannesburg and fined one pound or 10 days labour. In an interview with Luli Callilinicos Du Toit remembers that the … textile industry, where she spent most of her time. In her interview with Callinicos she describes the difficulties she experienced writing the book. The people she meant to interview were afraid to be seen with her for the fear that …

… writing for the Golden City Post in 1957 and worked for Drum magazine. In 1977 she joined The Voice, in Lenasia, …

… that I had a role in explaining what was happening.”  (Interview with Hartman, 2009). He came to feel that … to help educate my society starting with my own family.” (Interview with Hartman, 2009).  Hartman maintains that as an … me a role to play in promoting change in South Africa.”  (Interview with Hartman, 2009) Hartman went on to do a Masters …

… ANC secretary in the Western Cape. In his effort to drum up support for the ANC on the eve of South Africa’s …

… he was also working for the South African magazine Drum as a circulation manager. Part of his international …

… City Post . In 1969-1970, he was a feature writer for Drum magazine, and in 1970 he became a political reporter at … on 23 January 2019. Goodman, D. & Hovey G. (2005). Interview with Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo online. Available at …

… workers. Vearey terms this a ‘workerist’ approach in an interview with Amandla! in 2013. [1] Vearey’s father was also … written his biography entitled ‘Jeremy Vannie Elsies’. Interview with Dan Corder for Good Hope #HypeYourHeritage campaign: Endnotes [1] Interview with Jeremy Vearey conducted by Amandla! Magazine, …

… collaborative projects and learning from peers.” (Email interview with Meintjes, 2012 conducted by Bianca van Laun). … context in which to shape one’s own practice.” (Email interview with Meintjes, 2012 conducted by Bianca van Laun). … about 4-5 years documenting the hostel life in Khikhi.” (Interview with Meintjes, 2012).  Owing to this determination …