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Art of liberation: Keorapetse Kgositsile in 2009. He was a pre-eminent cultural figure in the struggle, and was not afraid to critique the ANC’s ‘backwardness’ when it came to culture. His bridging of politics and art was one of his many talents. (Oupa Nkosi)
AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND CULTURE

Festac, the ANC and the arts

Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker

  • Uhuru Phalafala
7 min read
Road work team, 1976 (Judy Seidman)
AFROPESSIMISM

Towards reclaiming our culture of the liberation struggle

Judy Seidman responds to Athi Mongelezi Joja’s expanded assessment of her ‘Drawn Lines’ exhibition

  • Judy Seidman
13 min read
Drawn Lines invokes a double meaning of drawing as the prevalent medium of expression in the show, but also that of marking political demarcations. (Judy Seidman) (Delwyn Verasamy)
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS

Pretensions of fighting for the oppressed and the totality of white power

We should be wary of taking theories of commitment and agency as self-evident; we should instead question their unspoken assumptions as we also question the motivations attendant…

  • Athi Mongezeleli Joja
16 min read
JONATHAN SHAPIRO

Dr Zapiro dispenses his muti

If laughter is fine medicine, then it’s appropriate that South Africa’s lead dispenser — the ace cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better known as Zapiro — can now be called ”Doctor”.…

  • Guy Berger
3 min read