Black people were not seen as human beings in this country under apartheid, and we, as impoverished black people, continue to have our humanity denied.
Abahlali baseMjondolo in solidarity with Palestine
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Practices of Self-Organisation in 1980s South Africa
In this transcribed talk, Russian academic Daria Zelenova explores the experiences of radical militants in 1980s South Africa and the implications of events from that time for contemporary protest. Her presentation was originally given at a workshop hosted by the International Labour Research & Information Group and the Orange Farm Human Rights Advice Centre in
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