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Long before I was detained, I knew there was a code of conduct for freedom fighters in detention, in court and as sentenced prisoners. One does not beg for mercy. One does not give away one’s comrades. And if one is forced under extreme duress to say certain things, one tries to limit the damag...

As indicated in the first part of this series, the content of the notions revolutionary consciousness and activity are not static (https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-05-24-the-meaning-of-revolutionary-or-emancipatory-consciousness-and-action-before-and-after-1990-94/). Their meanings may change over time. To have a revolutionary or emancipatory consciousness and what constitute revolutionary or emancipatory activity do not mean the same thing, as conditions that prevail in South Africa (or anywhere else) change. This ought to be obvious, but much discourse is ahistorical and intended...

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Escape from Pretoria: ‘Our cells were on the first floor, so there was nowhere to dig to’ 1 May 2021 In this extract from the book, the author describes the beginnings of a plan to break out from prison In our first weeks at Pretoria, Steve and I carefully studied the layout of the prison to see if there were any obvious cracks in the prison’s security. From our initial observations, all escape routes had their origin in the prison yard. It was reasonable to think that way, for once you were in the yard the only barrier between you and freedom was the yard wall. Any other starting point...