Photography Masterclass with Victor Dlamini
Join us this Thursday for an awesome in-person masterclass with photographer and journalist Victor Dlamini.
Cultural and creative industries' enthusiast Victor Dlamini has teamed up with SACO to share his craft of the art this coming Thursday at the Government Complex in Mbombela.
Victor will be covering topics suh as:
- Essentials of photography
- How to make it as a photographer
- Lessons and experiences of a practitioner
About Victor Dlamini
Victor graduated cum laude at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg with a BA Honours Degree in Literature, Philosophy and Religious Studies. He is currently a director at 48H and chairman of Chillibush communications. Over his journalism career, he has been a reporter at the Sunday Tribune in Durban; a presenter at SA FM, a literature and books editor for the Deal Magazine as well as the founder and presenter of the bi-weekly online literary podcast, the Victor Dlamini Literary Podcast.
The class takes place on Thursday 9 March 2023 at the government complex in Mbombela.
For more information contact the SACO marketing team:
Amy Shelver: amy-louise.shelver@mandela.ac.za or 0718804831
Titus Chuene: titus.chuene@mandela.ac.za
Lutholwethu Mxosana: lutholwethu.Mxosana@mandela.ac.za or 0764993914
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