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People’s hero: A mural depicting Amílcar Cabral who was the foremost leader of the struggle for the independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde from Portugal. (Photo by GUIZIOU Franck / hemis.fr / hemis.fr / Hemis via AFP)
ABAHLALI BASEMJONDOLO

How Cabral, Fanon and Freire shaped the struggle against apartheid South Africa — and still inspire

Amílcar Cabral was assassinated 50 years ago today. His thought, which sometimes arrived in South Africa via a circuitous route, speaks to our current crisis with undiminished…

  • Richard Pithouse
8 min read
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala with President Cyril Ramaphosa in Clermont. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ANC

Ramaphosa allies in KwaZulu-Natal fail to bring any wins in regional conferences

Premier Sihle Zikalala’s special adviser, Nhlanhla Ngidi, will challenge him for the position of ANC provincial chairperson

  • Lizeka Tandwa
  • Paddy Harper
7 min read