ZAMA-ZAMAS OF THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE
An exploration of memory, myth, and the posthumous mining of liberation credentials Gold from the Grave These days, it seems that to die in South Africa is to finally receive your liberation stripes. A friend sent me a link to a social media tribute the other day. The dearly departed was someone we had all […]
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO THE LATE COL DANIEL “TOUCH” KGWETE
This is my final salute to an officer and a gentleman, a dear friend, comrade and colleague. The Early Days A Freedom Fighter, a Journalist, a Legal Mind and an Air Force Officer, Maokeng Daniel Kgwete (best known as Zetkin ‘Touch’ Nokwe in uMkhonto weSizwe [MK]), passed away on 29 April 2025 after a short […]