Esther Mahlangu is a renowned South African artist, born in 1935 in Mpumalanga, South Africa. She is celebrated for her paintings that reflect her Ndebele heritage. Her full name is Esther Nikwambi ...

We asked Sifiso Ndlovu, an expert in the art and identity of the Ndebele people, to tell us more. Esther Nostokana Mahlangu was born on 11 November 1935 in the Middelburg area of South Africa’s ...

She has established an art school in her home village, where she teaches the traditional Ndebele style of painting and beadwork to both children and adults. A well-travelled artist whose work is ...