South Africa 50 Famous Photos

Filled with a selection of the finest images from Gallo Images, South Africa 50 Famous Photos captures some of the defining moments of South Africa's past and present. The photographs sit alongside the stories that they describe, allowing for a complete immersion in these remarkable instants.

Moments as diverse as the Treason Trial, Paul Simon's Graceland tour and the 1969 earthquake in Tulbagh and Ceres, show how South Africa is more than the sum of its political parts. These are moments of triumph and pride, of drama and violence, of despair and mourning - captured on camera, at the right time, in the right place, and with remarkable skill.

From Mahatma Ghandi to Chris Barnard, Charlize Theron to the sharks of False Bay, this collection is a valuable way of remembering the people, places and points that have made South Africa the distinctive country it is.