
Media Item Metadata
| Author | Drum Social Histories |
|---|---|
| Copyright | © The Drum Archive |
| Credit | Drum Magazine photographer / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures |
| Description | "I Am The Man Who Fought The Msomis" – Badman in his Russian disguise. When the Msomis ruled Alexandra with their guns and their knives, and everyone was scared, there was just one man who stood up to them, and swapped them bullet for bullet. He was Badman Msibi. He tells you here how the Msomis tried to get him, how they cornered him with their guns, how they shot him up, and how he fought back. |
| City | Johannesburg |
| State / Province | Gauteng |
| Country | South Africa |
| Filename | APN94802.jpg |
| File Type | JPG |
| File Size | 4 MB |
| Dimensions | 2842 × 4000 px |
| Date Created | 2 April 1960 |
Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 1693
"I Am The Man Who Fought The Msomis" – Badman in his Russian disguise. When the Msomis ruled Alexandra with their guns and their knives, and everyone was scared, there was just one man who stood up to them, and swapped them bullet for bullet. He was Badman Msibi. He tells you here how the Msomis tried to get him, how they cornered him with their guns, how they shot him up, and how he fought back.