The generation of 1976, which shook the word with its grassroots education and mobilisation, has grown up. This generation’s mass movements can learn from its elders
1976
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Young activists: a thin chapter in the history curriculum
Some of the most brutal years of the anti-apartheid struggle, fought by women and children, are given a scant 20 minutes in the classroom
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We’re prepared for the Year of Uncertainty
The Year that Wasn’t was our practice run at being able to adapt, to be resilient, to mourn and to despair
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#BladeMustAid: An open letter to the minister of higher education
By Liezille Jacobs Dear Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel “Blade” Nzimande, What an interesting time to live in South Africa! I am writing this letter slowly because it is very hard for me to fathom that we might have another 1976 on our hands. Do you need a reminder, lest you forgot? On June 16 1976 student […]