21Icons

Over a period of 21 weeks, Sunday Times will be publishing fine-art photographic portraits of 21 local icons, as well as making the short films of the icons available to you that have been broadcast on SABC3

Each week Sunday Times will include a collectible poster of inspiring South Africans such as Nelson Mandela, FW de Klerk, Desmond Tutu, Sophia Williams De Bruyn and Kumi Naidoo to mention a few.

A short film featuring the current icon will be broadcast on SABC3 at 18h57 on Sunday nights, concluding with omnibus on December 16, SA's Day of Reconciliation, also on SABC3.

Already featured: Nelson Mandela, FW de Klerk, Desmond Tutu, Sophia Williams De Bruyn, Kumi Naidoo, Lilian Cingo, Nadine Gordimer, Ahmed Kathrada, George Bizos, Hugh Masekela, Johnny Clegg, Helen Sebidi and Yvonne Chaka Chaka's poster can be found within the covers of Sunday Times this weekend.

John Kani

Kani fought apartheid with 'cultural AK47'

Professor Phillip Tobias

SA's Indiana Jones of fossil hunting

Evelina Tshabalala

These feet were made for running

William Kentridge

Kentridge 'reduced to being an artist'

Yvonne Chaka Chaka

Read all about the people's princess whose fame does a power of good

Helen Sebidi

Artist and artwork become one

Johnny Clegg short film

SA music's one-man impi

Hugh Masekela short film

Trumpeting his love for SA languages

George Bizos short film

Read all about George Bizos's crutial words in the fight for Mandela

Ahmed Kathrada

After 26 years' jail, Kathrada says he is undeserving

Nadine Gordimer short film

Read all about Nadine Gordimer and her inclusion in the 21 Icons project

Lillian Cingo short film

Read all about Cingo who has no time for shut-eye

Kumi Naidoo short film

Read all about Kumi Naidoo and why he was included in the 21Icons project

Sophia Williams De Bruyn short film

Read all about Sophia Williams De Bruyn here

Desmond Tutu short film

Read all about Desmond Tutu and the 21 Icons project here

FW de Klerk short film

Read all about FW de Klerk who shows us a new side in 21 Icons

Nelson Mandela short film

Read all about Mandela leads in 21 icons project

Other inspiring South Africans who will be featured in the 21 Icons series include Sophia Williams De Bruyn and Kumi Naidoo.

For more information visit www.21icons.com or follow Sunday Times on Twitter @SundayTimesZA and Sunday Times Facebook as well as on TimesLIVE Facebook page

21 Icons is sponsored by Sunday Times, Deloitte, Mercedes-Benz, Nikon and SABC3.

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