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George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba

South African 1912-2001 


Born in Port Elizabeth on 2 April 1912, Milwa Mnyaluza ‘George’ Pemba developed an early love of drawing, encouraged by his parents. After winning a scholarship at the age of 16, Pemba worked hard developing his signature style, drawing portraits and depicting life around him. Under the apartheid regime, Pemba continued to practice his art, thanks, largely, to the support of his wife Eunice, who ran a spaza shop. In 1990, a major exhibition of Pemba works at the Everard Read Gallery in Johannesburg brought him national attention. He is renowned for his unembellished honesty, fine draftsmanship, expressive colour and strong sense of composition.


125 lots offered      84.00% sold      ZAR 27 778 820

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George Milwa Mnyaluza Pemba; Communal Supper
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15 Sep 2026
Starting at ZAR 250 000