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Professional dancer, Musa Motha , A South African performer who dances on crutches, poses for a picture in Newtown, Johannesburg..."23-year-old Musa Motha uses gravity to perfect his technique and his work is getting him noticed abroad. ". .Motha's leg was amputated when he was 11-years-old after being diagnosed with cancer..."He had dreams of being a professional soccer player but quickly realised that he wouldn't be able to pursue this dream...He joined the Vuyani Dance Theatre last year and found his passion."..The company was involved with the University of KwaZulu Natal Drama and Performance Department Pietermaritzburg when they hosted internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, teacher, director and scriptwriter Gregory Maqoma at this year's Dance Experia Festival. The festival included a masterclasses which was open to the public and ended with a solo performance of Ketima by Maqoma, followed by Rise by Vuyani Dance Theatre choreographers. (Alon Skuy, Sunday Times) NO SALES, THIS MATERIAL IS FOR SINGLE USE PUBLICATIONS IN PRINT OR FOR A TEMPORARY ONLINE PUBLICATION, AND MAY BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO PUBLICIZE THE 2020 WORLD PRESS CONTEST AND EXHIBITION. IT MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED AS PART OF AN ARTICLE OR ANY OTHER ITEM THAT CONTAINS NO DIRECT LINK TO WORLD PRESS PHOTO AND ITS ACTIVITIES. THE PICTURE MAY NOT BE CROPPED OR MANIPULATED IN ANY WAY. KEYSTONE PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO. THE COPYRIGHT IS OWNED BY A THIRD PARTY.