Ruth Seopedi Motau | |
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| Born | 8 March 1968 |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Notable work | Shebeens (1998) |
Ruth Seopedi Motau (born 1968) is a South African photographer currently living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa. Motau was the first black female photographer who was employed by a South African newspaper as photo editor.[1] Her photography focuses on social documentary influenced by photojournalism and the marginalisation of black people and communities.[2]
- ^ "Their lenses capture the present ... for the future". SowetanLIVE & Sunday World. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Selection of image from photographic exhibition, by Ruth Motau, 'Women and municipal service delivery'". Agenda. 16 (46): 98–99. 1 January 2000. doi:10.2307/4066287. ISSN 1013-0950. JSTOR 4066287.