GSB Alumni Foundation
At every UCT GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend, we raise money – whether it be for bursaries through the GSB Alumni Foundation or to create new spaces for our students, we are proud of the generosity of our alumni to give back to our school.
In addition to an auction on Friday 10 October, we are also asking you to participate in a photography competition.
AFRICA//UNCROPPED
No filters. No clichés. Just life
Show us Africa – unedited, unfiltered, and unapologetically real.
From bustling city streets to quiet rural moments, from the diaspora’s global pulse to the unstoppable energy of youth – your lens shapes the story.
Whether you shoot with a smartphone or a DSLR, now’s your chance to share your view of Africa’s vibrancy, complexity, and raw beauty.
Categories – Snap Your Africa:
1. Hustle and Flow
The raw energy of African business – from street vendors to startups.
Example: A vendor stacking fruit at dawn, a coding team in a shipping container.
2. “Now and Then”
Contrast your GSB days vs your life now
Example: a lecture theatre vs a boardroom, your favourite 80s clothes to now, friends you still hang out with
3. My Africa, My Rules
Freeform, any styles goes
Example: Harvesting fruit, traffic jams, street murals
4. Game On
Sport as identity, passion, and escape.
Example: Dusty soccer fields, enthusiastic fans, kids racing down alleys.
5. What The ... Africa?
Surreal, hilarious, or just mad moments you had to capture.
Example: Goats in a minibus, weddings on a bakkie, powerlines holding up laundry.
6. Young, Loud and Unstoppable
Youth culture, rebellion, and brilliance now.
Example: Protestors, TikTok dancers, kids inventing toys from scrap.
7. Africa, Out There
How Africa lives far from home.
Example: Jollof cook-offs in London, traditional dress on a metro, family gatherings abroad.
Enter Now
How to Enter
- Choose your best photo that fits one of the categories.
- Submit in high res via alumni.gsb@uct.ac.za
- Deadline: 30 September 2025
- Open to all GSB alumni worldwide.
- Multiple submissions allowed.
Why Enter?
Because your photo is more than a picture – it’s a story. A statement. A snapshot of Africa’s undeniable pulse. Winners get bragging rights, their work on the walls at GSB, and help raise money during the Alumni Weekend in October. It’s simple. Do it. Or don’t–and let someone else steal the spotlight.
What’s in it for you?
Grand Prize
- Feature on the GSB website & social media
- Large print + display on campus
- Choose between: R3 000 camera voucher / personalised photo book or GSB-branded instant camera
Category Winners
- Spotlight on GSB channels
- Printed display at Alumni Weekend
- Custom tote bag featuring your photo
People’s Choice Award
- Trophy + shoutout
- Box of wine delivered to your door
Ready to show us your Africa?
Shoot what you know. Show what they don’t.
The fine print:
UCT GSB will print only two copies of the winning photo in each category – one to hang on the walls, one to auction. Copyright and ownership of the image remain with the photographer but by entering this competition you agree to UCT GSB using the image online in addition to the two printed copies. Please ensure you have sign-off and agreement from any people in your photo.
Winners will be chosen by a group of faculty members and the GSB Dean, with winners announced via email and social media in advance of the Alumni Reunion Weekend.
A ‘people’s choice’ award will be conducted via voting online and promoted through social media channels, the Alumni Reunion page and email.