Kwezi is written and illustrated by South African artist Loyiso Mkize. As quoted in Afropunk, Mkize describes Kwezi as “a young man (who) starts off as an arrogant, opinionated anti-hero who ...

Loyiso Mkize is the fine artist behind a proper South African superhero. By Percy Zvomuya Visual artist Loyiso Mkize's laid-back demeanour and soft accents belie the grandeur of his project. Yet ...

Most comic book superheroes are Europeans or white Americans but one artist in South Africa has been trying to change that. "Kwezi" (star in Xhosa and Zulu) is the brainchild of Loyiso Mkize, who ...

In 2014, Loyiso Mkize created Kwezi, a 19-year-old city boy who discovers he has super powers. Together with colourist Clyde Beech and writer Mohale Mashigo, they collaborated to bring South ...

Cape Town visual artist and creator Loyiso Mkize and the man behind Mzansi's first ever superhero “Kwezi” – has made it to the big leagues. Mkize has pencilled his first comic book for DC Comics which ...

Cape Town visual artist and creator Loyiso Mkize and the man behind Mzansi's first ever superhero ’Kwezi’ - has made it to the big leagues. Friday, July 11, 2025 News ...