Dr GOMOLEMO MOKAE GIVEN A REVOLUTIONARY SEND-OFF DURING AN EMOTIONAL FUNERAL
Slain Black Consciousness leader Dr Gomolemo Mokae was laid to rest in a revolutionary service attended by throngs of his comrades who turned up in large numbers. The funeral service was held at the majestic Thabong lodge in Ga-Rankuwa, Dr Mokae’s lifetime township. He was later laid to rest at the local Kgabalatsane cemetery after […]
A FOND SEND-OFF BY BC ACTIVISTS FOR THE AZANIAN TOWER DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE
LARGE CROWDS EXPECTED AS DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE IS LAID TO REST
Slain Black Consciousness stalwart Dr Gomolemo Mokae will be laid to rest in a funeral ceremony to be attended by throngs of political allies and foes alike today, Tuesday March 11. Dr Mokae was found murdered in his Ga-Rankuwa Zone1 home on March 5, having been last seen alive on February 28. Police say his […]
AN ACTOR’S TRIBUTE TO SLAIN DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE
Words cannot describe how the nation felt upon hearing news of the passing of Black Consciousness Movement firebrand, an intelectual giant, renowned author of several books and TV dramas scriptwriter Dr Gomolemo Mokae . The publicised police report indicates that he was murdered in his house in Ga-Rankuwa township north of the capital, Pretoria. In the 1980’s during the height of apartheid, the […]
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 MOURNS PASSING OF DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been saddened by the violent death of renowned medical doctor, author and black consciousness intellectual and activist Dr Gomolemo Mokae. Dr Mokae, 61, was found dead in his Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, home on Wednesday, 05 March 2025, after he had last been seen on February 28. President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences […]
ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP THABO MAKGOBA MOURNS THE PASSING OF BC STALWART DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE
I can be excused for seeking to spend this early period of Lent reflecting on the colourful life of political activist, Dr Gomolemo Mokae. Yet towards the end, the pain and sadness set It must have been in 2002 or 2003 when he was admitted to the Milpark clinic, I think. Mokgadi Pela, an old […]
EXCLUSIVE: KAGISO BANTUBONKE MOKAE, SON OF SLAIN DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE SPEAKS TO ABBEY MAKOE
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 […]
MCDONALD’S CONTROVERSIAL DESKS: THE ART OF OBTAINING RESOURCES WHILE AVOIDING COPORATE EXPLOITATION
This past week, the Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has doubled-down on her decision to dole out McDonald’s branded foldable desks to two schools in Cape Town. The dual-purpose foldable desks, which double as wheelie backpacks, have been pioneered by MiDesk Global and donated by McDonalds, were unveiled at the end of February in partnership […]
A LIGHT EXTINGUISHED: TRIBUTE TO DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE – SA’S “PEOPLE’S DOCTOR”
Shock waves rippled through political circles this week as news broke of the brutal murder of Dr. Gomolemo Mokae, a towering figure in South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle. The discovery of his decomposed body at his Ga-Rankuwa Zone 1 home north of Pretoria has left comrades, patients, and literary admirers reeling in disbelief. At 64, the […]
A CRY FOR DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE’S SENSELESS KILLING
Sometimes one questions and wonders about the impact of Black Consciousness (BC) on the psyche, especially of black men. Here is an advocate of BC. He was part of the group and generation that conceptualized the ‘Asispin’elokshini’ anti-crime campaign. As seasoned professional, he chooses to stay among his people in the township. But fear reigns. […]