Esther Mahlangu Part 1 | Afternoon Express | 24 November 2016

Esther Mahlangu, born in 1935 on a farm outside Middleburg, was the first of nine children - six boys and three girls. Following traditions passed down from her mother and grandmother, she learned traditional Ndebele wall painting and beadwork as a child.
Today we find out how it came to be that Esther Mahlangu, a humble painter from Mpumalanga, caught the attention of international art lovers and found herself showcasing her traditions on a global scale
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[@loveandpeace3545]

I love your house. You are a great artist. Keep up the good work. You make all Africans proud.

[@pearlndala5998]

This is sooo nice and inspirational. I'm proud to be Ndebele and I'm glad I'll be having a presentation (vortrag) today in art class about her and her work an our culture, though I'll be presenting it all in German (deutsch) here in Switzerland. Ngiyathokoza futhi ngilotshise basekhethu, eNingizimu Afrika. Halala Gogo Esther