Vakalisa Arts Association (1982- c. 1992) was a network of black cultural workers that was active in the Western Cape. Vakalisa held several exhibitions and cultural events in community spaces, and published five calendars and two volumes of poetry.
Adams, Keith – Then: writer. Now: adult educator at St Joseph’s Adult Education Programme, Rondebosch, Cape Town
Adams, Willie
Andrews, Kate – Then: poet
Appolis, Tyrone – Then: visual artist, musician. Now: artist
Baker, Joan – Then: writer. Now: deceased
Baker, Kenny – Then: visual artist. Now: deceased
Barry, Michael – Then: visual artist and teacher. Now: artist, and Head of Department of Arts and Culture, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Benjamin, Jean – Then: writer. Now: Deputy Minister of Social Development, South Africa
Berry, Peter
Budaza, Hamilton – Then: visual artist and teacher at CAP. Now: curator, University of The Western Cape
Clarke, Peter – Then & now: visual artist and poet.
Combrinck, Lisa – Then: writer. Now: spokesperson, Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa
Davids, Johann – Then: visual artist
Davids, Mervyn – Then: visual artist and teacher. Now: teacher
Davis, Lionel – Then: visual artist and teacher at CAP. Now: artist
Dennis, Carl
Dikeni, Sandile – Then & now: poet
Durrock, Patrick
Erasmus, Garth – Then: visual artist and teacher. Now: artist and musician
Espin, Mark – Then: writer. Now: project coordinator, Centre For The Book, Cape Town
Essop, Sydda
Gabriels, Theo
George, Charlton – Then: actor and member of Action Workshop. Now: actor
Hlongwane, David – Then: CAP student. Now: curator, University of The Western Cape
Hollman, Rudien – Then: poet and writer
Holo, Patrick – Then: visual artist and teacher at the Nyanga Art Centre. Now: artist
Jansen, Beverly
Johnstone, Abduraghiem – Then: poet
Lombard, Rashid – Then: photographer. Now: CEO, ESP Afrika (Cape Town Jazz festival) Interview
Lupuwana, Luthando – Then & now: visual artist
Matthews, James – Then: poet and publisher. Now: poet
Matthews, Jimi – Then: photojournalist. Now: head of news, SABC
Meintjies , Frank – Then: writer and cultural activist. Now: political analyst and social change practitioner
Mthethwa, Zwelethu – Then & now: visual artist
Mthini, Mawande – Then: CAP student. Now: artist
Parenzee, Donald – Then: poet and architect. Now: poet, and member of ASAI
Prodehl, Arthur – Then: visual artist
Sauls, Lloyd – Then: photographer
Sickle, Mario – Then: visual artist and teacher at CAP
Siers, Rushdy – Then & now: writer
Smallberg, Mavis – Then & now: poet
Solomons, Vanessa – Then: UCT fine arts student and CAP teacher. Now: artist, New York
Swart, Dehran – Then: photographer. Now: senior project manager, Paraffin Safety Association of South Africa
Thomas, Gladys – Then: writer
Thomas, Stanley – Then: graphic designer
Weeder, Michael
Willemse, Hein – Then: literary academic. Now: professor, University of Pretoria
Vallie, Zubeida – Then: photographer
Keith Adams, Vakalisa Arts Associates, 1982 – 1992: Reflections, (ASAI, 2021).