Photo essay
Imperial Ghetto
Imperial Ghetto is a photographic series made in Durban's Grey Street area between 1979 and 1986. Curatorial statement pending editorial review.
Dorothy Nyembe, ANC veteran, released from prison after 15 years. 1981
1981
Blessing commuters. Warwick avenue. 1982
1982
Mr. And Mrs. Haffajee. North street. 1982
1982
Imperial Ghetto OB36P
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
1986
Mr. Naidoo, Hindu priest. Milton road. 1986
1986
Dr. Essop Jessat, Mrs. Nokukhanya Luthuli and Mrs. Albertina Sisulu at political conference. Durban. 1983
1983
Christian wedding. St. Anthony Hall. 1980
1980
Percy's. Grey street. 1982
1982
Disabled worker. Lorne street 1981
1981
Hairdresser. Queen street. 1979
1979
Mr. Hargovan. Wills street. 1981
1981
Hari Krishna devotees. Grey street. 1984
1984
Member of Social Club. Leopold street. 1985
1985
Union meeting. Kajee Hall, Leopold street. 1983
1983
Sayed Abdul Kadir, healer. Prince Edward street. 1982
1982
Widow at husband's graveside. Amouti
Scrap collector. Victoria street. 1984
1984
Ahmed Soni, Proprietor Avalon café. Victoria street. 1985
1985
Street performance. Victoria street. 1981
1981
Morning prayer meeting, pharmacy. Victoria street. 1982
1982
Lovers. Ajmeri Arcade, Grey street. 1982
1982
Touting for customers. Victoria street. 1979
1979
Game of chance. Victoria street. 1982
1982
Demolished building. Grey street. 1984
1984
Garment worker. Queen street. 1986
1986
Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
1986
Armed guards at launch of 'Solidarity', a conservative Indian political party. Queen street. 1980
1980
Whitey and friends. Victoria street. 1979
1979
Stage for Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Brook street. 1982
1982
Rathie players, Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street 1980
1980
Inkatha rally to mark June 16th. Curries Fountain. 1986
1986
Thakor Ravjee and son. Sitap Mandil (Temple), Prince Edward street. 1986
1986
Bag sorter. Wills road. 1982
1982
Devotee suffering from cancer being blessed. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1984
1984
Devotee with pagoda. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1981
1981
Florence Mkhize, ANC Women's League leader. Savelle street. 1981
1981
Tailor and partner. Grey street. 1984
1984
Mr. Naidoo, cook. Patel's Refreshment House, Brook street. 1984
1984
Herbalist. Queen street. 1986
1986
Mr. Khan. Lorne street. 1985
1985
Resident, Durban Men's Club. Queen street. 1982
1982
Shopkeeper's son. Grey street. 1979
1979
Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
1983
Ismail and Dawood Khan. Field street. 1980
1980
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
Badsha Pir tomb.
Devotees go into a trance. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
1980
Aysha and children. Wills road. 1983
1983
Funeral. Cemetery, Brook street. 1981
1981
Devotees carrying offerings. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
1980
Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
Traditional healer. Queen street. 1985
1985
Victoria Mxenge, UDF leader. YMCA, Beatrice street. 1984
1984
Quilt maker with daughter. Victoria street. 1980
1980
Spectator, street performance. Brook street. 1980
1980
Mourners. Derby street. 1982
1982
Mr. Ismail, election candidate for Indian political organisation. Queen street. 1980
1980
Abdul Karrim 'Abla'. Stratford road. 1981
1981
Hindu statuettes. Milton road. 1986
1986
Plates
Index · 60 frames · the sequence as authored
01 - Dorothy Nyembe, ANC veteran, released from prison after 15 years. 1981
02 - Blessing commuters. Warwick avenue. 1982
03 - Mr. And Mrs. Haffajee. North street. 1982
04 - Imperial Ghetto OB36P
05 - Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
06 - Mr. Naidoo, Hindu priest. Milton road. 1986
07 - Dr. Essop Jessat, Mrs. Nokukhanya Luthuli and Mrs. Albertina Sisulu at political conference. Durban. 1983
08 - Christian wedding. St. Anthony Hall. 1980
09 - Percy's. Grey street. 1982
10 - Disabled worker. Lorne street 1981
11 - Hairdresser. Queen street. 1979
12 - Mr. Hargovan. Wills street. 1981
13 - Hari Krishna devotees. Grey street. 1984
14 - Member of Social Club. Leopold street. 1985
15 - Union meeting. Kajee Hall, Leopold street. 1983
16 - Sayed Abdul Kadir, healer. Prince Edward street. 1982
17 - Widow at husband's graveside. Amouti
18 - Scrap collector. Victoria street. 1984
19 - Ahmed Soni, Proprietor Avalon café. Victoria street. 1985
20 - Street performance. Victoria street. 1981
21 - Morning prayer meeting, pharmacy. Victoria street. 1982
22 - Lovers. Ajmeri Arcade, Grey street. 1982
23 - Touting for customers. Victoria street. 1979
24 - Game of chance. Victoria street. 1982
25 - Demolished building. Grey street. 1984
26 - Garment worker. Queen street. 1986
27 - Singers leading the procession. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street. 1986
28 - Armed guards at launch of 'Solidarity', a conservative Indian political party. Queen street. 1980
29 - Whitey and friends. Victoria street. 1979
30 - Stage for Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Brook street. 1982
31 - Rathie players, Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Grey street 1980
32 - Inkatha rally to mark June 16th. Curries Fountain. 1986
33 - Thakor Ravjee and son. Sitap Mandil (Temple), Prince Edward street. 1986
34 - Bag sorter. Wills road. 1982
35 - Devotee suffering from cancer being blessed. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1984
36 - Devotee with pagoda. Muharram celebrations. Stratford road. 1981
37 - Florence Mkhize, ANC Women's League leader. Savelle street. 1981
38 - Tailor and partner. Grey street. 1984
39 - Mr. Naidoo, cook. Patel's Refreshment House, Brook street. 1984
40 - Herbalist. Queen street. 1986
41 - Mr. Khan. Lorne street. 1985
42 - Resident, Durban Men's Club. Queen street. 1982
43 - Shopkeeper's son. Grey street. 1979
44 - Preparing food. Orient school, Centenary road. 1983
45 - Ismail and Dawood Khan. Field street. 1980
46 - Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
47 - Badsha Pir tomb.
48 - Devotees go into a trance. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
49 - Aysha and children. Wills road. 1983
50 - Funeral. Cemetery, Brook street. 1981
51 - Devotees carrying offerings. Badsha Pir birthday celebrations. Victoria street. 1980
52 - Delegates to housing conference. Tamil Vedic Hall
53 - Traditional healer. Queen street. 1985
54 - Victoria Mxenge, UDF leader. YMCA, Beatrice street. 1984
55 - Quilt maker with daughter. Victoria street. 1980
56 - Spectator, street performance. Brook street. 1980
57 - Mourners. Derby street. 1982
58 - Mr. Ismail, election candidate for Indian political organisation. Queen street. 1980
59 - Abdul Karrim 'Abla'. Stratford road. 1981
60 - Hindu statuettes. Milton road. 1986