2025 REFLECTIONS: REALITIES OF OUR TIME
2025 was without doubt a profoundly instructive year for both our country and for the trajectory of world history. During this year, we witnessed epoch-shaping global events such as the persistence of old armed conflicts and the emergence of new ones. We have seen how emerging technologies are being increasingly used to bolster imperialism and […]
MEC SAMBATHA LEADS FROM THE FRONT AS HE LAUCHES “PLANTING SEASON” SURROUNDED BY HAPPY FARMERS
Madoda Sambatha, the North West MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, is a man on a mission. He wants all farmers in the province to be equipped with knowledge and skill in their line of work. Too many farmers enter the industry on the ticket of Black Empowerment, and oftentimes many do […]
BLACK TIE, BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS
There’s a certain magic that occurs when a room full of Black people gathers in grace, power, and purpose. Cloaked in tuxedos, evening gowns, pride, and legacy. It’s not simply a soirée. It’s not just another awards dinner. It’s a reclamation. A declaration. A spiritual conversation carried out in silk and basslines, laughter and remembered […]
BIKO: A LIGHT IN A TIME OF DARKNESS
Nothing describes and summarises Steve Biko’s brief but sufficient life on earth as does the title of the legendary Alice Walker’s 2007 book, We are the Ones We have Been Waiting For: Inner Light in a Time of Darkness. While he died at the tender age of 30, he would have turned 79 this coming December. […]
REMEMBERING STRUGGLE HERO MUNTU KA MYEZA – THE SPIRIT OF THE MARTYR LIVES ON
On this solemn day, we raise our fists, bow our hearts, and lower our voices in honour of Muntu ka Myeza – the courageous, articulate, and sagacious torchbearer of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), who, on 3 July 1990, transcended the limits of this world and ascended to the highest realm of existence. He was […]
CURRENT POLITICAL BICKERING MISSES STEVE BIKO’S HISTORIC MISSION TO UNITE LIBERATION FORCES
From his arrest at a roadblock with Peter Jones, on August 18, 1977 in Grahamstown, Steve Biko was on a mission he described as forming one liberation movement. That was the last detention that Biko, the founding father of Black Consciousness, would be seen alive. He would only emerge weeks later when his mortal remains […]
SA CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY OF MOLEFE PHETO, THE MUCH LOVED AZANIAN “BULL FROM MORULENG”
Today, June 11, marks the celebration of a true giant of the anti-apartheid Struggle, Molefe Pheto, as he turns 90. The highly esteemed, affable nonagenarian is a renowned South African musician, teacher, and activist. Born on June 11, 1935, in Alexandra Township, Johannesburg, Pheto has had a remarkable life dedicated to waging an anti-racist struggle […]
TRIBUTE TO SOUTH AFRICAN ICON PRESLEY CHWENEYAGAE
It is with profound sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of one of South Africa’s most gifted and beloved actors, Presley Oageng Chweneyagae, at the age of 40. Born on October 19, 1984, in Mafikeng, North West Province, Presley was destined for the stage and screen. His artistic journey began at the age of […]
LAUNCH OF THE AZANIAN VETERANS’ CONVENTION (AZAVEC)
Azanian Veterans Convention (AZAVEC) Launched: Empowering a New Era of Liberation and Black Consciousness. The Azanian Veterans Convention (AZAVEC) was launched in Soweto on Saturday 03rd May 2025 as an autonomous national formation composed of distinguished veterans who were involved in the anti-colonial liberation struggle under the banner of Black Consciousness. A non-sectarian home of […]
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE DURING LAUNCH OF THE TRANSFORMATION FUND
“It is always a privilege to be invited to gatherings of this nature, and I remain keen on engaging in dialogues that can advance our nation’s progress. This is because conversations regarding economic matters are crucial for fostering inclusive and sustainable development and improving participation in decision-making processes. They facilitate the equilibrium of economic development […]