Three black creatives who blazed a trail before SA had equal opportunities

Before South Africa had equal access to opportunities, there were black creatives who paved the way for future generations. Here are three of those trailblazers. The rise of black creatives in the advertising industry has been amazing to watch – but there were black creatives making history before South Africa had equal access to opportunities. Solomon Linda: composer of The Lion Sleeps Tonight Solomon Popoli Linda was born near Pomeroy in Natal. He attended the Gordon Memorial High School in the eponymous mission, where he learnt about Western musical culture, hymns and participated in choir contests. In 1931, Linda –...