DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S ADDRESS AT THE G20 INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE
“It is an honour to be here today after I have just returned from a very successful Working Visit to the Russian Federation, where our delegation was warmly welcomed and engaged in an intense programme aimed at deepening bilateral trade and economic ties between South Africa and Russia. As you all know, Russia has a […]
THE STRUGGLE AND THE SPIRIT WORLD: ANCESTORS APPARITIONS, AND THE AFTERLIFE OF RESISTANCE
Beyond the Physical Battle While the liberation struggle in South Africa is often narrated through guns, chants, marches, and negotiations, another dimension operated in tandem, one largely unspoken, sometimes mocked, and yet profoundly real to many who participated. The spiritual dimension. The realm of ancestors. The invisible world of rituals, dreams, and prophecies. For many, […]
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE’S PUBLIC LECTURE AT RUSSIA’S ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY
“To begin, allow me to take this opportunity to convey warm greetings from President Cyril Ramaphosa and the people of South Africa to the entire academic community and the people of the Russian Federation. It is a great honour for me to address you at this prestigious institution, the St. Petersburg State University, a beacon […]
FREEDOM PARK TO HOLD A SYMPOSIUM ON YOUTH ACTIVISM TO COMPARE AND REFLECT ON DIFFERENT EPOCHS
Freedom Park, in collaboration with Keeloz Global Entertainment, will on Saturday June 21 hold a symposium to focus on the role of youth activism through different political eras, before and after the advent of democracy in 1994. The main theme of the day for the engaging intergenerational dialogue will be titled: Youth Activism: Then and […]
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 […]
THE DAY THE STRUGGLE WENT CORPORATE
There was no drumroll. No grand announcement. No whisper even. But it happened — quietly, suddenly, and irrevocably. Somewhere between the last exile’s return and the first BEE deal signed, the South African liberation struggle changed outfits. It swapped khaki fatigues and wood-handled AKs for navy-blue suits, Montblanc pens, and private equity portfolios. That day, […]
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 […]
A STUDENT’S SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO UNSUNG STRUGGLE HERO TEACHER FANYANA MAZIBUKO AT 83
It was an afternoon steeped in history, reflection, and the kind of deep camaraderie that only those who have walked the long, unrelenting road of struggle can understand. Today, I spent time with what is referred to as A Circle of Friends. A gathering of stalwarts of the Black Consciousness Movement. These are the men […]
“KILL THE BOER, KILL THE FARMER” CHANT FUELLED BY THE LINGERING RACIAL INEQUITIES OF THE NEW SA
On March 21, EFF leader Julius Malema – a rabble-rouser of note – disrupted SA’s national peace and comfort when he chanted the controversial political slogan “kill the boer, kill the farmer”. One thing for sure Malema knew too well that no one, not even AfriForum, could haul him before the courts. In 2022, AfriForum […]
BC STALWARTS TO HONOUR SLAIN DR GOMOLEMO MOKAE IN A SPECIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE
A glittering array of artists and political activists are expected to converge on Freedom Park, in Pretoria, on Friday to honour the legacy of slain Black Consciousness icon, Dr Gomolemo Mokae. Dr Mokae (61), was assassinated in his home in Zone 1 Garankuwa, north of Pretoria, three weeks ago. His assailants are still at large. […]
HAVE POWER RELATIONS CHANGED?
As South Africa marks Human Rights Day, March 21 in remembrance of Sharpeville Massacre of 1960, the question stands: has the power relations picture changed? Margaret Thatcher said there were a lot of nobodies in the UK who are somebodies in SA. Applying sanctions would increase a lot of nobodies in the UK. Thatcher’s rationale […]
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 […]