Like all of us, Lucas Mangope’s life trajectory had many exciting twists and turns. His illustrates a journey from the outskirts of a traditional village — Motsweding, in North West — to political stardom as the president of the Bophuthatswana homeland from 1977 to 1994. In Lucas Mangope: A Life, Oupa Segalwe demonstrates elusive qualities […]
Motswako was born from the hunger of Mahikeng’s young people to express themselves and solidify their hip-hop identity.
A deposed leader wants to hold Refilwe Mtshweni responsible for ignoring a court order to release a report on the issue
Mahikeng locals are still bitter about strongman rule and the kgosi who handed over their land
For Bophuthatswana leader Lucas Mangope’s death brings into focus the role of bantustans and their leaders in upholding apartheid’s mission.
But others recall the brutality of his soldiers and police and the illusion of freedom
It’s not strange that people feel nostalgic about Bophuthatswana – it’s part of being South African
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/ 8 November 2007
Some of the stands at the curious, if aesthetically shaped, Mmabatho Stadium are facing away from the pitch. It would, therefore, seem an appropriate venue for Kaizer Chiefs to tackle Bloemfontein Celtic in a critical Telkom Knockout semifinal on Saturday, with the direction in which the troubled Amakhosi are heading equally blurred.
There was black smoke everywhere, and the people sang: ‘Today Mangope must resign’