Topic: apartheid

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Out There

Ponte City: An Apartheid-Era High Rise Mired in Myth

South African photographer Mikhael Subotzky and British artist Patrick Waterhouse set out to create an epic visual document exploring the long and complex history of Ponte City, the tallest residential skyscraper in Africa and a common symbol of apartheid.

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Image: Team Leader and Mine Captain, Rustenburg Platinum Mine, Rustenburg. 1971.
Out There

David Goldblatt Revisits “On the Mines”

LightBox presents exclusive images from the re-release of David Goldblatt’s ‘On the Mines,’ the prolific South African photographer’s documentation of the mining industry during apartheid.

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The Backstory

Remembering the Death of Steve Biko 35 Years Later

The life and legacy of Steve Biko, leader of the South African Black Consciousness movement, is remembered on the 35th anniversary of his death while in police custody.

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