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Reminiscence Of Apartheid: Illegal Migrants, Foreigners & The Dompass

Thandolwetu Sipuye — Tue, 17 May 2022 13:57:45 +0000

The death of Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot two weeks ago is not only a tragedy of a people captured and confined in an Orwellian type of ‘animal farm’, but, in fact, a consequence of the dominance and persistence of racist colonialist concepts and the ignorant consumption of eurocentric definitions of reality and phenomena. Nyathi, like [...]

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“XENOPHOBIA IN SA”: Afrikans outside South Afrika – please read this post trying to explain the issue of “Xenophobic violence”

Baba Buntu — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:13:06 +0000

Pre-text: I am receiving a lot of complaints and concerns from Afrikans across the continent and Diaspora, as it appears that “all South Afrikans” endorse the violence against other Afrikans. We are aware that many are speaking up, marching and getting involved to find solutions – but I must say TOO MANY are sheepishly quiet, [...]

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The Black on Black violence – and threats thereof – by Black South Afrikans against other Afrikan nationals

Baba Buntu — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 12:03:23 +0000

The Black on Black violence – and threats thereof – by Black South Afrikans against other Afrikan nationals is a triumph to White Supremacy. It is shocking that many Black South Afrikans don’t see this. The pattern of inter-Afrikan hatred follows the very same design as the Apartheid regime used to set Black South Afrikans [...]

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Peace Protests against Xenophobia in South Africa

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:50:36 +0000

Source: AtlantaBlackStar.com and Cnn.com In response to the resent spite of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, thousands of people have stood up against the cruelty and multiple human rights violations against so called “Foreign Nationals”. Various marches have taken place in Durban, Johannesburg and other parts of the country: Durban Kwa-Zulu Natal: Thousands of people [...]

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Not All Peaceful: 13 Racist Quotes Gandhi Said About Black People

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:56:20 +0000

Source: AtlantaBlackStar.com All quotes are direct quotations from The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi. They are taken from his writings and statements during the years he spent working as an attorney in South Africa, before he went back to India in 1915 to fight for independence. Note: “Kaffir” is an offensive term in South Africa [...]

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Ebukhosini Solutions – BLACK HISTORY MONTH SEMINARS 2015

Baba Buntu — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:12:40 +0000

WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH SEMINARS 2015 For Black History Month this year, eBukhosini Solutions has teamed up with partners in different communities to present youth and community seminars on the theme “The Rise and Fall of Afrikan Civilizations”. These will be highly interactive and energetic seminars, creating a stronger foundation for understanding – and [...]

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The Life and Times of Chris Hani including an Interview with Afravision

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:16:30 +0000

Chris Hani tells us about the Wankie campaign, the first attempt at an armed incursion by ANC guerrillas. Posted on Youtube by @Afravision Life and Times of Chris Hani Hani widow’s long wait for answers. Posted on YouTube by @ABC Digital News

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Insightful interview of Nelson Mandela pre 1994 with Ted Koppel and The famous Rivonia Trial Speech

Consciousness Admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 22:47:32 +0000

Nelson Mandela, 1964: ‘I am prepared to die’ – audio recording of speech at sabotage trial. Posted on YouTube by @garfilld88 Nelson Mandela destroys Ted Koppel Part 1 @winborneb Nelson Mandela destroys Ted Koppel Part 2 @winborneb Below is background information on the above interview taken from YouTube as the description posted by @winborneb: In 1990, [...]

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We remember the Marikana Massacre 2012 – 2013

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:32:05 +0000

Source: sahistory.org.za Police keep watch as striking miners gather outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, August 15, 2012. Thousands of striking miners armed with machetes and sticks faced off with South African police on Wednesday at Lonmin’s Marikana mine after it halted production following the deaths of 10 [...]

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History of Women’s struggle in South Africa

Consciousness Admin — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 09:43:45 +0000

from http://www.sahistory.org.za ______________ South African History Online (SAHO) has over the past four years developed a series of programmes to mark the role of women in the struggle for freedom and equality. Our aim is to develop a comprehensive and easily accessible online history and archive on the role played by women in South African [...]

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