Radio has a rich history as a weapon of the liberation struggle in southern Africa
The role played by guerrilla radio in the liberation struggle will not be lost to history, thanks to books like this.
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The role played by guerrilla radio in the liberation struggle will not be lost to history, thanks to books like this.
How the humble radio station organised resistance, inspired the masses and countered powerful settler propaganda. Southern Africa was among the last battlefields of the Cold War, a region where colonialism dug in its heels, eager to outlive its day. Whether it was the Zimbabwe African National Union’s armed struggle in Rhodesia, the Nelson Mandela-led ANC’s fight against Apartheid in South Africa or the brutal wars of independence fought in the Portuguese colonies of Mozambique and Angola, southern Africa is where many anti-colonial political proclivities find their spiritual home. Yet, ...