Despite its historic importance, Sharpeville itself has remained unknown and its residents anonymous, yet they have a story to tell.
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The pain of a brutal past and how to find healing is a theme shared between African Americans and black South Africans.
Cole was a master of portraying the violence of apartheid through scenes of everyday life.
The pioneering role she played, and the sacrifices she made, extended well beyond the famous 1956 Women’s March.
Thanks to the public events and the scholarly engagement with her life and work, Charlotte Maxeke has become one of the most visible South African women from the 19th and 20th centuries.
South Africans deserve a fuller picture of the extent of police brutality, and the level of accountability, especially when people die at the hands of police.
The low levels of familiarity with key historical events indicate that there are serious shortcomings in the development of national collective memory in South Africa.
Kimi Makwetu embodied the values of integrity, selflessness, humility and hard work. He steadfastly believed in the South African constitution.
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