Students for Social Justice, Independent candidate Christopher Bryden Mc Michael

Blessed be those who carry our dreams of a brighter future forward.


Christopher Bryden Mc Michael, the Independent candidate for Ward 12 of the Municipal Elections, photographed on election day, Wednesday 18th May 2011, outside the Rhodes University Drama Department, Price Alfred Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. He came third in the polls, behind the Democratic Alliance party who won the ward, followed by the African National Congress party who came in second. “So the results are being added up as we speak. Regardless of the outcome we have achieved something remarkable here today and we will use this to push things forward and keep at it. We should all be proud of running a campaign that outstripped everyone else's in tenacity, vigor, passion, audacity and ideas.”- Chris Mc Micheal’s Facebook status, 18 May 2011 at 19:58. © Neo Jasmine Mokgosi 2011.

Christopher Bryden Mc Michael, the Independent candidate for Ward 12 of the Municipal Elections, photographed on election day, Wednesday 18th May 2011, outside the Rhodes University Drama Department, Price Alfred Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. His campaign was based on the notion of direct accountability and transparency as framed in his manifesto, his intent to “actively create a space for the political representation of Rhodes students, and foster strong and enduring relationships between Rhodes and the broader Grahamstown community”. © Neo Jasmine Mokgosi 2011.

Ward 12 Independent candidate Christopher Bryden Mc Michael and friend Benjamin Fogel, representing the Students for Social Justice Movement, photographed on election day, Wednesday 18th May 2011, outside the Rhodes University Drama Department, Price Alfred Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mc Michael, in his manifesto, pledged to “sign a recall policy to ensure that I can immediately be removed if he failed to meet the criteria set by the voters. A figurehead’s leadership is only legitimate so long as they are supported by their electorate.”- Chris Mc Michael. © Neo Jasmine Mokgosi 2011.

Christopher Bryden Mc Michael, the Independent candidate for Ward 12 of the Municipal Elections, photographed on election day, Wednesday 18th May 2011, outside the Rhodes University Drama Department, Price Alfred Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. “The idea is simple but radical: politics should not be about top-down plans where leaders decide what your problems are for you, get your vote and then proceed to do whetever they want to. Democracy must be about the people it claims to represent.”- Chris Mc Micheal’s election manifesto. © Neo Jasmine Mokgosi 2011.

Scifest 3

Blessed are the hands which hold us all.

Phumla Ngubo, Zandile Mqhele, Thulani Maqhasha, Lazola Gcuze, Nomabhaso Mhlomi, Wendy Nqumashe, Sivuyile Gqotso, Tshebe Adumodwa, Khanyile Mjezu, Lusithi Lunathi and Wandisa Mbemba; Scifest students from Komana’s Junior Secondary School in Queenstown, photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011, outside the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Vox Pops questioned posed to them was, “What is your favourite Scifest colour?”

Thulani Maqhasha and Wandisa Mbemba give their Scifest High 5 photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011, taken outside the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Thulani’s favourite Scifest colour is blue, and Wandisa’s is yellow.

Phumla Ngubo and Tshebe Adumodwa give their Scifest High 5 photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011, taken outside the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Phumla’s favourite Scifest colour is pink, and Tshebe’s is black.

Zandile Mqhele and Sivuyile Gqotso give their Scifest High 5 photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011, taken outside the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Both Zandile and Sivuyile’s favourite Scifest colour is red.

Tshebe Adumodwa, Sivuyile Gqotso, Thulani Maqhasha and Lazola Gcuze give their Scifest High 5 photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011, taken outside the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The students in their group vary from Grades 7 to 9.

Scifest 2

Blessed are those with questions, and those who can answer them.

Two Diocesan School for Girls Grade 6’s, Cally Davoren and Siobhan Benson, complete a survey given to them by Mrs Jackson, their class teacher, to be completed during the Scifest, photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011 in the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. They are helped by Chantelle Van Bloemenstein and Zanele Manyona, who respresent Petroleum Agency South Africa and are usually based in Cape Town.

Cally Davoren, a Grade 6 from DSG in Grahamstown, completes a Scifest survey assigned to her by her class teacher, photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011 in the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Cally’s favourite Scifest colour is purple.

Two Diocesan School for Girls Grade 6’s, Cally Davoren and Siobhan Benson, complete a survey given to them by Mrs Jackson, their class teacher, to be completed during the Scifest, photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011 in the 1820 Settler’s Monument, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.. They are helped by Chantelle Van Bloemenstein, who respresents Petroleum Agency South Africa and are usually based in Cape Town.

Scifest 1

Blessed be the mind, and the learners who wear it.

Callum Riding-Smith, aged 11, investigates one of the Scifest displays set up outside the 1820’s Settler’s Monument, photographed on Tuesday 10 May 2011, in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Callum is home schooled in Port Elizabeth by his mother.

Callum Riding-Smith,11, Ewan Riding-Smith,12, and Suzanne Smith, photographed outside the 1820 Settler’s Monument on Tuesday 10 May 2011, taken in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape South Africa. Callum and Ewan are both in Grade 12, and are homeschooled in Port Elizabeth by their mother, Suzanne.