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Prof. Chitja Twala The network of safe houses in exile and the hosts remain significant in South Africa’s freedom celebration. This is according to Prof. Chitja Twala of the History Department at the University of the Free State (UFS). Twala noted this against the backdrop of South Africa observing Freedom Day on 27 April. The network housed freedom fighters who left South Africa as they were targeted by the apartheid regime forces. The safe houses were set up in countries like Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique and Swaziland. “After the apartheid regime banned li...

Apr 23, 2021 News desk Opinion article by Prof Chitja Twala, Department of History, University of the Free State In South Africa, the month of April is referred to... Opinion article by Prof Chitja Twala, Department of History, University of the Free State In South Africa, the month of April is referred to as Freedom Month with 27 April known as Freedom Day. In celebrating and commemorating this day in 2021, it is important to acknowledge the role of the contribution of safe houses to the liberation struggle. The safe houses were sometimes referred to as ‘hosting or transit’ h...