A system in need of reform: The stage is set for a show...
Born in Johannesburg in 1941, Paul Trewhela worked in underground journalism with Ruth First and edited the underground journal of MK, Freedom Fighter, during the Rivonia Trial. He was a political prisoner in Pretoria and the Johannesburg Fort as a member of the Communist Party in 1964-1967, separating from the SACP while in prison. In exile in Britain, he was co-editor with the late Baruch Hirson of Searchlight South Africa, banned in South Africa. Daily Maverick, 21 July 2021). The basic reality is clear: when we talk about “exiles” in relation to the ANC, we are talking primarily of a ...