Ben Turok: 2 books
With My Head above the Parapet
An Insider Account of the ANC in Power
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Ben Turok, a former antiapartheid activist and veteran ANC MP, played a key role in the writing of the Freedom Charter, in particular its chapter dealing with economic equality. In November 2011, he broke party ranks and did not vote for the controversial Protection of Information Bill, also known...
Role of Intellectuals
In the State-Society Nexus
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
If we are to talk of a 'new' intellectual movement, the question is begged: what happened to the 'old' intellectual movement? What happened to the thinkers who inspired and led our struggle against colonialism, apartheid and exploitation? In pursuit of answers to these questions, MISTRA hosted a roundtable...