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Robert Mangaliso Sobukhwe University: Reclaiming Our African Identity and Depicting Our Heroes’ Resilience and Resistance
6Mar By News SANo Comments
Opinion

Robert Mangaliso Sobukhwe University: Reclaiming Our African Identity and Depicting Our Heroes’ Resilience and Resistance

By George Tsibani: University of Fort Hare at Alice (Image: Fort Hare website) Renaming heritage sites, towns, streets, and universities is a significant step in reclaiming African identity and acknowledging the resilience and resistance of our heroes and heroines.  This process is not merely about changing names, but about reclaiming our lost identity and moving away from colonial narratives and the related lie of 1652, retribalisation and tribalism disguised under the current neoliberalism. Dr. JJ Klaas KaNcilashe aptly articulates the rationale behind renaming, emphasizing the importance of honouring those who fought for freedom and justice. Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, a prominent anti-apartheid leader and founder of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), is a...
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WHO IS SOBUKWE: Reigniting The Legacy of a Liberation Giant
9Dec By News SANo Comments
Politics

WHO IS SOBUKWE: Reigniting The Legacy of a Liberation Giant

By Hlumela Xaba: PAC flag (Image: From the PAC website) A name often forgotten in the lexicon of South Africa’s liberation stalwarts, yet it carries so much gravitas and reverence. I regard the attempted erasure of Mangaliso Robert Sobukwe’s legacy as paradoxical to his contributions in South Africa and the greater continent’s emancipation struggle. Perhaps Sobukwe’s life story as an anti-apartheid political activist was a precursor to his afterlife, where not a single audio of his speeches has ever been made public. I posit the latter with reference to Sobukwe’s banishment to Galashewe in Kimberley upon his release from Robben Island, where he was kept in solitary confinement under the Sobukwe Clause for six years. His banishment was accompanied by an administrative d...
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PAC RELIEF: Ex-party leader Luthando Mbinda found guilty of R1 million fraud
17Apr By News SANo Comments
Politics

PAC RELIEF: Ex-party leader Luthando Mbinda found guilty of R1 million fraud

By Sitha Maliwa PAC flag (Image: PAC website) Former Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) president, Luthando Mbinda, has been found guilty of fraud totalling R995,670.20 by the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Bellville, Cape, bringing a long-running case to a dramatic close. The conviction relates to a scheme dating back to March 2019, where Mbinda opened two bank accounts under the name “LR Mbinda trading as Azania 2019” and instructed Parliament to redirect PAC funds into them. This fraudulent redirection caused nearly R1 million in losses to both Parliament and the PAC. Although he was acquitted of money laundering charges, the fraud conviction has been welcomed by many within the PAC. Party members expressed satisfaction, saying it confirms long-held suspicions abo...
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