Questions
Questions, answered plainly.
Who is Loyiso Mkize?
Loyiso Mkize is a South African visual artist and a Queen's College Old Boy, Class of 2005, from Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. Netflix commissioned him to paint the portrait for The Trials of Winnie Mandela, and Marvel commissioned him to paint a mural for the launch of Black Panther. His paintings already sell for more than R300,000.
What is Thina Siyazalana?
Thina Siyazalana, We Are All Family, is a 2.2 by 2 metre oil on canvas by Loyiso Mkize. The name comes from a gwijo, a traditional Xhosa call and response chant, whose words mean We Are All Family. It is Painting No. 1 of the Queen's College Vision 175 Art Series.
When and where is the auction?
The auction takes place on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at the Queen's College Kudu Foundation Headmasters' Symposium, at Chef's Warehouse, Beau Constantia, Cape Town.
What is the starting price?
The starting price is R300,000, most of which goes to Kudu Foundation.
What is being auctioned?
One painting. Thina Siyazalana, We Are All Family, painted as a partial donation to the Queen's College Kudu Foundation.
Where does the money go?
The painting is a partial donation to the Queen's College Kudu Foundation, a subsidiary of the Queen's College Old Boys' Trust, which is building an endowment that carries the school to its 175th anniversary in 2033.
How do I buy a ticket?
Tickets are sold on the Queen's College Old Boys' Association ticket page at qcoba.alumnet.co.za. The ticket button on every page of this site links there.
Can I bid online if I cannot be in Cape Town?
Yes. On the event page you can declare your interest in bidding, or place a bid online. Bids placed online are recorded and confirmed by email.
Is it Mkize or Mkhize?
The correct spelling is Mkize. The surname is sometimes written Mkhize, but Mkize is correct.
What is the Vision 175 Art Series?
The Vision 175 Art Series commissions works in support of the Queen's College Kudu Foundation, whose endowment carries the school to its 175th anniversary in 2033. Thina Siyazalana is Painting No. 1 of the series.
Who is in the photograph that inspired the painting?
Two Queen's College boys at a tense first team rugby match against Hudson Park: a white Queenian placing his arm around a younger, frightened Black Queenian. The photograph is used with the school's permission, with the school's credit, unaltered.