Born in 1966 in Soweto, Andrew studied at the Alexandra Community art centre in Johannesburg. He taught photography at the Children's Photography Workshop, 1995 and in 1998 and 1999 he taught at both the Market Photo Workshop and post Matric photography courses.

Tshabangu's experience in documenting the spiritual ceremonies of black communities came into play in capturing the rituals of daily life in an African metropolis. As a photographer he is renowned for smoky, atmospheric lighting that lends a mystical element to his images.

Tshabangu regularly participates in workshops abroad, more recently, he was invited by the Nairobi Arts Trust and the Centre for Contemporary Arts of East Africa to conduct a photographic workshop in Nairobi, titled: Amnesia: Platform III. The workshop also had a curatorial strategies and criticism component, produced by Simon Njami. The workshop culminated in an exhibition at the National Museum Nairobi.

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