Bhekisani Manyoni was born on 6 September 1945 in Greytown, Natal. After Manyoni completed three years of study at Rorke\'s Drift in 1963 he was employed at Rorke\'s Drift for a further two years. He then taught art at a school for the physically disabled in Newcastle, Natal. In 1973 he taught printmaking at SATCO training centre in Mbabane, Swaziland. He was also Curator of the Pandora Gallery, Mbabane at this time. Since 1979 he has been an artist-in-residence at the Katlehong Art Centre, Germiston. His work has been exhibited by the Helen de Leeuw, Goodman and Everard Read Galleries.
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Bhekisani Manyoni

- Born
- 6 September 1945
- Updated
- 23 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2011, February 17). Bhekisani Manyoni. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008438
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South African History Online, Bhekisani Manyoni [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008438, (accessed 9 October 2026).
"Bhekisani Manyoni." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008438. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
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