Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Afterthoughts after the radio-interview at the Pan African Space Station


















Prof. Hugh MacMillan in conversation with Itumeleng Makgetla after their interview discussing Chris Hani in exile. Please visit http://www.panafricanspacestation.org.za/?s=Itumeleng for access to the interview on the Pan African Space Station web page.

Revolution for Sale at the Pan African Space Station

Prof. Hugh McMillan is based at the University of Oxford in the UK where he is currently compiling a book about the liberation struggle in exile. McMillan lived and worked in Zambia and Lesotho in the 1970s where he had the opportunity to interact with the MK cadres. Revolution for Sale invited him to exchange knowledge on the subject of Chris Hani pertaining to the struggle era. The inverview was anchored by Itumeleng Makgetla.

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View http://www.panafricanspacestation.org.za/?s=Itumeleng for the podcast of their interview!

The interview is one hour long and provides insight into the young life of Chris Hani in exile and his relationship with other young leaders of the time. The interview ends with some speculations on how South Africa would have been had Hani survived and what kind of implications is given through the possible release of Clive David Lewis from prison.

The music was played by DJ Andrew Williams from Canada with courtesy of Mr. Jimmy Dludlu.

For inquiries concerning this project please don't hesitate to contact us. 

This project was funded by the Office for Contemporary Art, Norway. Pictures are courtesy of Angela Ramirez. On the decks was Prof. Anthony Sloan.


Amandla!

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Impressions - Chris Hani FORUM




















































Thank you Kate Tarratt Cross for taking these pictures!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Who murdered Chris Hani?

Welcome to the open FORUM

Who murdered Chris Hani?

Itumeleng Makgetla in conversation with Evelyn Groenink

21 May, at 17 for 17.30
Greatmore Studios Gallery
Greatmore Street 47-49
7925 Woodstock, Cape Town

organized by Revolution for Sale.

The FORUM features Evelyn Groenink, an investigative journalist, based in Johannesburg, who has devoted 7 years of her life to investigate the murder of Chris Hani, Dulcie September and Anton Lubowski. Her book "Dulcie September: Murder in Paris" was first published in Dutch by a European publisher. It was supposed to come out at Jacana Media, a South African publisher, but they decided not to publish it because of numerous threats that were posed against them. Maggie Davey, the Jacana Media publisher, will also attend the FORUM and will be available for questions after the talk.

Itumeleng Makgetla is a political scientist and historian educated at Stellenbosch University. He is part of the Chris Hani - Revolution for Sale film team that organizes the FORUM.

Greatmore Studios have been the home for Revolution for Sale for the last year, and will house the open FORUM!

The FORUM has been kindly sponsored by OCA - Office for Contemporary Art, Norway.

For more information, please contact Anna Rage at 0715750480

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Interview at the Apartheid Museum in Jo'burg








Interview by Estelle Braconnier, Radio Suisse Romande,
check www.rsr.ch!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

The Luggage is still labeled: Blackness in South African Art

Welcome to the screening and discussion of the documentary by Voyile Voyiya and Julie McGee,
Friday 27/11/2009 @ 19:00pm

Cape Town interventions