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at 5/31/2013

DIVERSITY OF AFRICANNESS

31^th May2013

By Sandile Memela Not long ago a prolific public intellectual not only pointed out why social cohesion cannot be attained in South Africa but called for an examination of the state of Africanness, whatever that is. It was noteworthy that the unnamed public intellectual defined himself as a member of a somewhat prominent association that has claimed for

at 5/28/2013

A Workshop on Forms of Business Ownership

28^th May2013

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The Business Incubator, an initiative of the Steve Biko Centre, invites you to a Workshop on Forms of Business Ownership to be hosted in Ginsberg, King William’s Town. Facilitator: Mr. Lungile Sululu from the Steve Biko Foundation Date: May 30, 2013 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 Venue: The Steve Biko Centre, One Zotshie Street, Ginsberg, Eastern Cape Cost: R20

at 5/28/2013

Awethu Kraal of Dreams

28^th May2013

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The Steve Biko Centre, in association with Artscape presents: Awethu Kraal of Dreams - Directed by Mandla Mbothwe Featuring: Bulelwa Basse Zanne Stapelberg Melanie Scholtz Steve Biko Centre’s Abelusi Performance Corps Community PloughBack Cultural Ensemble Vadhini Arts Dance Academy Bongani Sotshononda's Indigenous Orchestra Date: 07th & 08th June 2013 Venue: Artscape Theatre Time: 20:00 Tickets: R80 Book at

at 5/28/2013

Being African

28^th May2013

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By Thabo Mboneni -Being African is being part of the origin of the human species in the Mother continent, before the earth broke into fragments, and nationalities evolving to claim their segments. -Being African is living in peace with the environment, no industrial implement to harm, hurt and turn morbid only for profit, for a few pockets. -Being

at 5/28/2013

For Chinua Achebe

28^th May2013

By FrankTalk with 1 Comments

You say your hurricane lamp can issue no more the perfunctory flame of artistic innocence. (Ostrich mentalities, you have seen, will not help the situation.) I raise my fist to your guts The strafing reports, the “assault and battery” of questions which splinter our snailshells decide us in their valedictory exercise. For, none can afford the lyrical sanity

at 5/27/2013

The Beauty of Mother Africa

27^th May2013

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By Mpho Mabala Every time I look at my dowdy mother, Afrika, I smile broadly. My face beams for she is beautiful and intelligent. She has everything, she is rich with minerals, buffalos, rhinos, Kalahari desert, the cichlids of Malawi, table mountain, Taung cradle of humankind. She gave birth to all forms of life, she is my mitochondrial

at 5/24/2013

I am an African

24^th May2013

By FrankTalk with 0 Comments

-A speech made by Thabo Mbeki on 8 May 1996, on the occasion of the passing of the new Constitution of South Africa. I am an African I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the mountains and the glades, the rivers, the deserts, the trees, the flowers, the seas and the ever-changing seasons that define

at 5/24/2013

O Mang: Let’s reassess our Afrikan identities

24^th May2013

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O Mang: Let’s reassess our Afrikan identities Image

By Nompumelelo Zinhle Manzini “Asses and re-assess Define and redefine who you are! You’ve submitted to their traps, submitted to their standard! You’ve welcomed their bars- and you’ve created a home for their mental shackles. You’ve allowed them to lay the bricks for the path that you’re travelling! Are you walking or are you stumbling? Break down those

at 5/23/2013

Towards African Unity: OAU Summit Speech by Haile Selassie

23^th May2013

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Towards African Unity: OAU Summit Speech by Haile Selassie Image

By H.I.M. Haile Selassie OAU speech, 1963, African Summit We welcome to Ethiopia, in Our name and in the name of the Ethiopian Government and people, the Heads of State and Government of independent African nations who are today assembled in solemn conclave in Ethiopia's capital city. This conference, without parallel in history, is an impressive testimonial to

at 5/21/2013

The FrankTalk Radio Dialogue: What does it mean to be an African?

21^th May2013

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On May 28, 2013, the Steve Biko Foundation, in collaboration with YFM, will host the seventh session of the FrankTalk Radio Dialogues. Titled after the pseudonym under which Biko wrote, FrankTalk is designed to engage young people in discussion on salient issues impacting South Africa’s political, economic and social development. May 25, 2013, is Africa Day and marks

at 5/20/2013

Land Defended: The Land Reform Policy in South Africa

20^th May2013

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By Mmanoko Jerry Mathekga During the last decades of apartheid capitalist system, social and economic relations have changed. Neoliberalism was never simply a market driven process but also a shaping of other social and economic relations, and institutions, especially the government. The state, private corporations, public discourses, and many aspects of everyday life were changed towards economic and

at 5/17/2013

Africa Is Rising

17^th May2013

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By Anelisiwe Miza The history of Africa begins with its prehistory and the emergence of Homo sapiens in East Africa, continuing into the present as a patchwork of diverse and politically developing nation states – our glittering prize remains our people. Some early evidence of agriculture in Africa dates from 16,000 BCE, and metallurgy from about 4000 BCE.

at 5/16/2013

A United Africa: A Dream Worth Fighting For

16^th May2013

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By Christopher Ndegwa There is strength in unity; a common adage that depicts the spirit on which a number of today’s unions are founded upon. The United States of America has been a stellar example of this principle by becoming one of the greatest powers on the planet. With economic prowess and military prestige, the 50 states have

at 5/14/2013

Invitation: 7th Robert Sobukwe Memorial Lecture

14^th May2013

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The CEO of the Steve Biko Foundation, Mr. Nkosinathi Biko, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare, Dr. Mvuyo Tom and the CEO of the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Trust, Mr. Dini Sobukwe, cordially invite you to the 7th Robert Sobukwe Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Professor Shadrack Gutto. Date: Thursday 23 May, 2013 Time: 17:30

at 5/14/2013

Africa, My Africa

14^th May2013

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by David Diop Africa, my Africa Africa of proud warriors in ancestral savannahs Africa of whom my grandmother sings On the banks of the distant river I have never known you But your blood flows in my veins Your beautiful black blood that irrigates the fields The blood of your sweat The sweat of your work The work

at 5/14/2013

I Speak of Freedom

14^th May2013

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By Kwame Nkrumah 1961 On The African Citizen … “Africa needs a new type of citizen, a dedicated modest, honest, informed man. A man who submerges self in service to the nation and to mankind. A man who abhors greed and detests vanity. A new type of man whose humility is his strength and whose integrity is his