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Sam Nzima was born on 8 August, 1934 in South Africa, is a South African photographer. Discover Sam Nzima's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 8 August, 1934
Birthday 8 August
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Date of death 12 May 2018 in Nelspruit
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Nationality South Africa

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1934

Sam Nzima (8 August 1934 in Lillydale, Bushbuckridge Local Municipality – 12 May 2018 in Nelspruit) was a South African photographer who took what became the widely-circulated and influential image of Hector Pieterson for the Soweto uprising, but struggled for years to get the copyright.

Sam Masana Nzima was born in the town of Lillydale in Transvaal Province (now Mpumalanga).

His father worked as a labourer for a white farmer.

Sam Nzima first became interested in photography when his teacher showed him his camera and how to use it.

While still at school, Sam bought a camera and began taking pictures in the Kruger National Park.

When the farmer pressed Nzima into farm labour, he fled to Johannesburg after nine months of working on the farm.

He found a job as a gardener in Henningham.

While working there he completed his high school education.

1956

In 1956, Nzima found work as a waiter at the Savoy Hotel.

At the hotel a photographer named Patrick Rikotso taught him photography skills.

Nzima took portraits of workers.

While at the Chelsea Hotel, Nzima started reading The Rand Daily Mail newspaper.

When reading the articles of Allister Sparks Sam became very interested in photojournalism.

While travelling he wrote a story about taking the bus and sent it with photographs to The World, a black African daily newspaper.

The editor of The World was interested in Sam Nzima's work and requested that he work freelance for the paper.

1968

Then, in 1968, he invited him to join as a full-time photojournalist.

1976

On June 16, 1976, the Soweto uprising began as police confronted protesting students.

Nzima took the photograph of fatally wounded Hector Pieterson (12) on the corner of Moema and Vilakazi Streets in Orlando West, Soweto, near Phefeni High School.

This image depicts an emotional scene of Hector being carried by Mbuyisa Makhubo, with Hector's sister Antoinette Pieterson (17) right beside them.

After The World published the photo the next day, Nzima was forced to hide because of the harassment he was receiving by the security police.

He moved back to Lillydale, where he was kept under surveillance by security police.

1978

When The World was closed down by the government in 1978, the Daily Mail and The Star newspapers requested that Nzima work for them; Nzima refused in fear of the security police killing him.

1979

In 1979, Chief Minister Hudson Ntsanwisi of the Gazankulu bantustan made Nzima a member of the legislative assembly.

Nzima faced many years of torment while trying to publish the most famous of his pictures, the Pieterson image.

Until his demise, he lived in Lillydale, where he managed a photography school.

He served on the councils of the Lillydale municipality and of the Bohlabela District.

Nzima would obtain the copyright to his photograph, after many years of trying, when the Argus Newspaper Group, that owned The World, was sold to the Independent Group.

Time Magazine regards Nzima's famous image as one of 100 influential images of all time.