DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE’S 2ND MEMORIAL
Yesterday May the 7th 2025, our now crossed over Cde Dr Gomolemo Mokae was remembered in a heart warming ceremony at the State Theatre in Pretoria. Those who loved and lived with him came from far and near to honor this Gentle Giant who was an Octopus of a soul. Dr Mokae fitted everywhere as […]
FROM THE EDGES OF EXILE TO THE HEART OF HOME: A COLLECTIVE MEMORY REKINDLED
We didn’t plan it this way. None of us imagined a WhatsApp group could become a movement, but here we are, grown children of exile, of scholarship, of struggle, slowly circling back to one another after decades scattered across time zones, continents, and causes. What began as a gentle check-in from Vuyo Ntshona, “Are you […]
MULTI-TALENTED DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE WAS BRILLIANCE PERSONIFIED
Sir Winston Churchill’s description of an incomprehensible situation as a “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma…” could easily apply to the life and untimely passing of Dr. Gomolemo Mokae. Dr. Mokae has proved to be an enigma in several ways. While many individuals are known to be the greatest achievers in one […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY THEATRE MAESTRO ATHOL FUGARD
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late dramatist, novelist and actor Athol Fugard as “an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times, and the moral conscience of a generation.” Fugard passed away on Sunday, 9 March 2025 at the age of 93. “Beyond the impressive body of work that he has left behind, Athol Fugard will be […]