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Kumalo
Kumalo is a South African surname, sometimes an alternative spelling of Khumalo (other), Khumalo. Notable people with the surname include: *Alf Kumalo (1930–2002), a South African photojournalist *Dumisani Kumalo (1947–2019), a South African diplomat *Basetsana Kumalo (born 1974), a South African television personality, beauty pageant titleholder, and businesswoman *Duma Kumalo (died 2006), a South African human rights activist *Bakithi Kumalo (born 1956), a South African musician See also *Didier Kumalo, an Australian musical group {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basetsana Kumalo
Basetsana Julia "Bassie" Kumalo (née Makgalemele; born 29 March 1974) is a South African television personality, beauty pageant titleholder, businesswoman, and philanthropist. Her career began in 1990 when she was crowned Miss Soweto and Miss Black South Africa at the age of 16. She was crowned Miss South Africa in 1994 and in the same year became the first runner-up in Miss World. Early life Kumalo was born in Soweto, South Africa. Her bus driver father, Philip Makgalemele, died in 2003 and her school teacher mother, Beatrice Makgalemele, died in 2006. She went to Thabisang Primary School. When the Soweto schools became unstable in 1986, Kumalo was sent to Trinity Secondary School in Lenasia. She and her two sisters and brother spent their early years helping to keep the family afloat, making sandwiches to sell at soccer matches every weekend. Personal life Before and during her reign as Miss South Africa, Kumalo dated boxer Dingaan Thobela. She met her husband Romeo Kumalo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alf Kumalo
Alfred Khumalo (5 September 193021 October 2012), better known as Alf Kumalo, was a South African documentary photographer and photojournalist. Overview Kumalo was born in Utrecht near Newcastle in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. He first worked in a garage doing various jobs and then started freelancing for various publications, selling his photographs where he could. He did a lot of work for the '' Bantu World.'' In 1956, he found a permanent position at the '' Golden City Post'' and later received assignments from ''The Star,'' a South African daily, ''Drum'' magazine, and international publications like ''The New York Times.'' He was among the photographers who captured the Sharpeville massacre on 21 March 1960. In 1963, while working for ''Drum,'' he was selected together with Harry Mashabela to go and shoot a story about African students in the Iron Curtain countries. The two made the front cover of the next edition of the magazine, "''Drum'' men go to Europe". While in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakithi Kumalo
Bakithi Kumalo (; born 10 May 1956) is a South African bassist, composer, and vocalist. Kumalo is most known for his fretless bass playing on Paul Simon's 1986 album ''Graceland'', in particular the bass run on "You Can Call Me Al". Biography and career Bakithi Kumalo was born in the Soweto township of Johannesburg, surrounded by relatives who loved music and actively performed. He got his first job at the age of seven filling in for his uncle's bass player. Kumalo worked as a session musician in South Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s, eventually becoming a top session bassist and accompanying international performers during their South African tours. In 1985, Kumalo was introduced to Paul Simon by producer Hendrick Lebone during the sessions for Simon's ''Graceland'' album. Kumalo traveled with Simon to New York to finish the sessions, and after the accompanying concert tour, "spent several years commuting between Soweto and New York City" before permanently settling in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumisani Kumalo
Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo (16 September 1947 – 20 January 2019) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and diplomat, who served as the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations. He returned to South Africa in 2009 and until 2013, he was CEO of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation. Death Kumalo died at his home in Midrand after an asthma attack. He was survived by his wife Tikky and two sons. References External linksAfrican Activist Archive Project(do a search for Kumalo)Interview with Dumisani Shadrack Kumalo {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumalo, Dumisani 1947 births 2019 deaths Anti-apartheid activists Permanent Representatives of South Africa to the United Nations South African diplomats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duma Kumalo
Duma Joshua Kumalo (died 3 February 2006) was a South African human rights activist and one of the Sharpeville Six. He was condemned to death under the 1984 law of "common purpose", which allowed a person to be convicted for having been in the vicinity of an offence, without personally committing it. In 1988, he received a stay of execution the day before sentence was to be carried out. Following his release from jail in 1991, Kumalo became involved in many human rights activities, including discussions about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa), Truth and Reconciliation Commission and work with Amnesty International. He was a founder member of the Khulumani Support Group for victims of apartheid-related violence. Kumalo also became involved in theatre and film projects as a way of telling his story and engaging others with human rights issues. His play ''The Story I Am About To Tell'' enjoyed huge success, running in South Africa and internationally for five ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khumalo (other)
Khumalo may refer to * Khumalo clan, African clan * Khumalo gang, former armed group in the Joe Slovo section in South Africa * Alf Khumalo (1930–2012), South African photographer * Bongani Khumalo (born 1987), South African footballer * Doctor Khumalo (born 1967), retired South African soccer player * Fred Khumalo (born 1966), South African journalist and author * Kelly Khumalo (born 1984), South African singer and actress * Leleti Khumalo (born 1970), Zulu South African actress * Lobengula Khumalo (1845–1894), second and last king of the Ndebele people * Marwick Khumalo (living), member of the House of Assembly of Swaziland * Mbongeni Khumalo (born 1976), South African performance poet and writer * Moses Khumalo (1979–2006), South African jazz saxophonist * Mzi Khumalo (born 1955), South African businessman and mining entrepreneur * Mzilikazi Khumalo (ca. 1790–1868), founding king of the Ndebele people * Nomalanga Khumalo (living), Zimbabwean politician * Sibusiso K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |