We’ve written previously about the important role that the international community played in the fight against apartheid, ultimately bringing about the economic boycott that brought the apartheid government to its knees. But in addition to raising awareness, some organisations went a step further by raising funds to fight the South African apartheid government. With countless … Read more
This past Wednesday legendary cartoonist, Zapiro, joined the ranks of the likes of Susan Sontag, Patti Smith, Steven Spielberg, and our very own Johnny Clegg and William Kentridge, when he was bestowed the award of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. The award recognises those individuals who have made significant contributions … Read more
It’s been more than twenty years since the fall of apartheid, and yet there’s no denying that large parts of South Africa are still very much divided along racial lines. There are many reasons for this – the legacy of apartheid’s spacial planning, slow economic transformation, access to education – the truth is, it’s a … Read more
There’s a famous quote that goes “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing”, and listening to Ronnie Kasrils talking about the path that led him to join the anti-apartheid struggle, this saying makes perfect sense. Speaking of the inspiration behind his recently published book, Catching Tadpoles: … Read more
The United Nations (UN) was founded on the 24th October 1945 following World War II, which was marked by an estimated 70 to 85 million fatalities and included the Holocaust, which saw some six million Jewish people – around two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population – murdered because of their ethnicity. On the 10th December 1948 … Read more
On a number of occasions we’ve written about the important role that music, and in particular, protest songs, played in the anti-apartheid struggle. But there’s a whole other side to the story that we haven’t looked at, and that’s what apartheid robbed us of. More than simply entertainment, music as an art form enriches our … Read more