Speaking as one African to another
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary Robert Sobukwe is often understood as a black nationalist. So what should we make of his close friendship with a white liberal?
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South African anti-apartheid revolutionary Robert Sobukwe is often understood as a black nationalist. So what should we make of his close friendship with a white liberal?
Since its creation 90 years ago under apartheid, the township of Orlando continues to enjoy a diverse and rich cultural and intellectual history.
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi commemorates the 45th anniversary of the death of Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe
Soon after it was established in 1932 Orlando became a mecca of black urban culture and liberation politics.
Orlando was one of the first municipal locations (townships under apartheid) established in 1932 under the 1923 Native Urban Areas Act.