In Memoriam
- 17 June 2025
It is truly an honour to reflect on theory and praxis in the current conjuncture, especially in this month, exactly 20 years after the passing of Lawrence Madimetja Phokanoka.
- 17 June 2025
Dr Tshenuwani Simon Farisani passed away on May 29th 2025 at the age of 77. Here, Cde Sechaba Nkoana, the Provincial Secretary of the ANC Veterans in Limpopo Province, pays tribute to him and his legacy.
- 5 May 2025
On June 3, 2025, the ANC held a dignified reburial ceremony for Cdes Benjamin Moloise and Abraham Mngomezulu at the West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg.
- 24 January 2025
Ma Betty was Sis B to my generation. I first met her in Maputo in 1980 soon after she had crossed the border ar dead of night, toddler Hlabi in hand and baby Kimi in arms.
- 24 January 2025
Mokoape was always willing to impart knowledge and wisdom to the younger generation. It was always invigorating to be around him, engaging in intellectually enriching discussions.
- 9 August 2024
Mama Rita, along with her husband Babu Lawrence Ndzanga, played a pivotal role in building the ANC’s underground structures during the apartheid era. Their selfless dedication inspired a generation of activists, including myself, who were fortunate enough to receive political education from Babu Ndzanga.
- 27 February 2024
The Veterans League in the Western Cape learnt with shock and sadness about the news of the death of Patrick Ricketts. He was a character in the ranks of the ANC and MK veterans who would never miss. His distinctive beards and somehow falling glasses defined the character.
- 11 February 2024
Cde Dingake, your 96th birthday coincides with the 30th anniversary of our democracy. Something we must celebrate – and we hope that you will be with us on the 27th of April to celebrate this anniversary and hopefully around about the same time, a further election victory for the ANC.
- 05 October 2023
Barry Vincent Feinberg, SACP and ANC stalwart, has died in Cape Town after a long and difficult illness, bravely borne. For thirty years of London exile he was a tireless backroom worker designing the movement’s publicity. Many of the African Communist and Sechaba journals most striking cover designs were his work; as were the layout and graphic designs of ANC and SACP clandestine leaflets and literature distributed in South African cities.
- 05 October 2023
I remember being in our UDF/NIC control room on my Apple 64kb computer documen;ng results as they came in from ac;vists, being surrounded by giants like Jerry, Pravin, Farouk and others.