Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
$350 - $500 / Day
Mkhululi Sibanda Thobela(39) is a visual Journalist interested in contemporary issues such as common labourers, human migration, human rights violations, political history and social injustice. Thobela seeks psychological and aesthetics elements when photographing subjects to bring out meaning and emotion of human life. The relationship created between the photograph and the viewer continues to shape Thobela’s photography. It is in this relationship between the viewer and the elements in the image, which he feels may instigate change, respect of rule of law as well as bring about capacity enhancement projects in communities. Currently studying towards an online degree in Applied communication with Brigham young University (BYU, Thobela studied Photojournalism and Documentary Photography with The Market Photo Workshop (SA) in 2019. Because of his love of visual story telling, he is part of VII Community, Anadolu Ajansi and Reuters, where he is published.
"Red Earth" by Mkhululi Thobela The red hill in Bulawayo, Tshabalala Extension township, is a mound of earth in constant flux from various sources. A resource for local people, from manufacturing companies and individuals who harvest the soil to sell, to church groups who use it as a place of worship, the Red Hill in Bulawayo is a significant place for many in the area.
RioZim confirms plane crash in Zimbabwe, reports of six dead Indian mine owner Harpal Randhawa and son believed to be among victims
For years, many unemployed young men in Zimbabwe’s gold-rich areas have earned a living by working in unregulated mines with little to no safety procedures. Bay Horse was a disused mine that collapsed because the safety pillars had been dug out by artisanal miners hoping to strike a band of gold ore there, other miners said. The accident, declared a national disaster by the government, has raised strong concerns over the safety of mining and the efficacy of rescue missions in Zimbabwe’s extract
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