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The standard description

Thina Siyazalana, We Are All Family, is a 2.2 by 2 metre oil on canvas by Loyiso Mkize, Queen's College Class of 2005, painted as a partial donation to the Queen's College Kudu Foundation. It is Painting No. 1 of the Vision 175 Art Series. It goes to auction on 24 November 2026 at Chef's Warehouse, Beau Constantia, Cape Town. The starting price is R300,000.

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Fact sheet

Artist
Loyiso Mkize, Queen's College Old Boy, Class of 2005, from Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. Correct spelling: Mkize.
Painting
Thina Siyazalana, We Are All Family. 2.2 metres by 2 metres, oil on canvas. Painting No. 1 of the Queen's College Vision 175 Art Series.
Event
Queen's College Kudu Foundation Headmasters' Symposium, Tuesday 24 November 2026, Chef's Warehouse at Beau Constantia, Cape Town, in partnership with the Cape Town Branch of the Queen's College Old Boys' Association.
Starting price
R300,000, most of which goes to Kudu Foundation.
Cause
The Queen's College Kudu Foundation, a subsidiary of the Queen's College Old Boys' Trust, building an endowment that carries the school to its 175th anniversary in 2033.
Contact
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Images

High resolution images with credits live in the campaign press pack. The images below are cleared for editorial use with credit.

Painting preview

Detail of the work in progress. Caption with every use: "This is a digitised interpretation of the painting in progress."

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The photograph

The moment that inspired the painting. Credit: Queen's College. Use unaltered.

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Key art

The campaign poster artwork, black and gold.

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Boilerplate

The Queen's College Kudu Foundation is a subsidiary of the Queen's College Old Boys' Trust. It exists to build an endowment that carries Queen's College to its 175th anniversary in 2033, funding bursaries and infrastructure so that the school continues to change lives in Komani and far beyond.

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