After seeing a new play on the history of the PAC, Mpho Moshe Matheolane realises not enough stories have been told about the country’s past.
The streets of Sharpeville were awash with rallies being held by various political parties and the government as part of the day’s commemorations.
In any week there are readers who are unhappy with some aspect of the Mail & Guardian. Franz Kruger discusses two articles that upset readers.
The PAC and Azapo’s ideological differences run deep and their support is parlous at the polls, writes Faeeza Ballim.
ANCYL president Julius Malema remained in the eye of the storm on Tuesday after angering various groups with his latest comments.
In a brief, explosive moment the PAC moved history forward
Sunday is the 50th anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre. Humphrey Tyler was the only reporter there when the police opened fire.
ANC claims that service delivery protests are being coordinated came under fire this week and, as Gauteng erupted in further protests.
The Pan Africanist Youth Congress of Azania (Payco) has called for Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) president Letlapa Mphahlele to step down, accusing him of destroying the party. Payco president Hulisani Mmbara said on Wednesday: ”[Payco] has reached a conclusion that the [PAC] is facing a serious leadership crisis.”
The youth wing of the Pan Africanist Congress has set itself on a collision course with the PAC leadership ..
A new mood of unity was forged this week when the ANC and the PAC met to halt violence between their members.
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/ 6 November 1987
If there was a single political prisoner in South Africa to whom unity between the ANC and the PAC could possibly be attributed, it was John Nkosi.