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Reflecting on the life of George Bizos, one of South Africa's shining lights.
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Although a commited veteran of the ANC, Mlangeni was no party apparatchik. He was outspoken against endemic corruption in government.
South Africa’s history shows that mobilising white privilege can be a useful tool for advancing the struggle against racism.
Goldberg was the youngest Rivonia triallist. Segregated prisons meant he was sent to Pretoria, while his fellow accused were incarcerated on Robben Island.
South African lawyer Bram Fischer has been idealised in a post-1994 context. He was raised in a position of privilege, but he used it to defy the injustice of the society that raised him.
Mandela continues to serve as a rare example of a principled politician committed to forgiveness and reconciliation.
Nelson Mandela’s centenary celebrations provide a chance to debunk the lie that he sold out black South Africans.
Factions within South Africa’s ANC nostalgically point to the example of Oliver Reginald Tambo whose seen as an exemplar of integrity, personifying an ideal leader who served the party selflessly.
South African struggle stalwart Ahmed Kathrada believed in non-racialism to his core, even as others around him began to argue for an Africanist approach.
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