Accused No.15 Boy Jafta
| CCAC #: | 0137 |
| Artwork title: | Accused No.15 Boy Jafta |
| Artist(s): |
Colin Kahanovitz |
| Year made: | 1989 |
| Artwork type: | Paper |
| Medium: | Pencil on Newsprint |
| Dimensions (mm): | 250 x 180 |
| Framed dimensions (in mm): | 347 x 283 x 15 |
| Artwork series: |
Upington 14 |
| Source: | Donated by artist |
| Year acquired: | 2009 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Exhibitions: |
A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - National Arts Festival, Makhanda - 20 to 30 June 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberley - 1 August to 7 September 2024 A LUTA CONTINUA: Reflecting on 30 years of democracy through the CCAC - KZNSA Gallery, Durban - 27 September - 10 November 2024 |
| Signage: | A set of drawings of the ‘Upington 14’ who were sentenced to death for a murder that they could not all have committed. The artist was a member of their legal team. Notably, the constitutionality of the death penalty was the first case heard by the Constitutional Court. |
| Themes: |
Upington 14 |
| Constitutional links: |
Right to life (section 11) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
S v Makwanyane & Another (1995) |
Photographer: Colin Kahanovitz
Photo copyright: Consult with CCT curatorial team
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