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In late 1989 I joined a group of students on a trip from Cape Town to what was then the Transkei homeland, now part of the Eastern Cape. We travelled all night, arriving at our destination on the morning of October 1, bleary-eyed but excited. We sang, we met old friends, we talked, and we toyi-toyied. We were there to bury “Comrade” King Sabata Jonguhlanga Dalindyebo, deposed Paramount Chief of the AbaThembu. It was his second burial.
Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi refused to accept the illusion of apartheid's "independence" for KwaZulu Bantustan challenging the NP government.
A major, often controversial figure in South African life has been stilled. We look back at some aspects of his impact.
The irreplaceable reminders of South Africa's postal history, some of them worth staggering amounts, will be on display at an international stamp exhibition in Cape Town.
A year ago, Daily Maverick documented the conflict after the restitution of land on which the Wild Coast Sun Resort and Casino is built. The dispute still rages.