Interviews

Idabi lenkululeko eQonce

The following oral excerpts are displayed, in context, in the struggle exhibition, Idabi lenkululeko eQonce. We conducted 50 interviews for this project which are preserved in the museum archives. Copyright restrictions apply. We want to express our sincere gratitude to every person who agreed to be interviewed in our quest to understand the local struggle for freedom.

The project of collecting local struggle narratives is a vital and ongoing endeavour. A recording booth is available in the exhibition for new narratives.

Early Resistance

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Nonkosi Limba-Mpondo on her early memories of Poqo

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PAC activist on the Qonce police station attack, 1963

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Bhisho Massacre

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Albert Whittles and the Museum Historian discuss the aim of the march

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Phila Ngqumba recalls the trauma of the shooting

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Brian Osteridge analyses the meaning of the massacre

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Albert Whittles reflects on the outbreak of violence after the massacre

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Phila Ngqumba remembers Grey Hospital after the massacre

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The Road to Freedom (Religion)

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Rev. Colin Jooste on Black Theology

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Canon Pat Ncaca on malicious damage to church property

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Paul Fahy on the KAIROS document

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UDF

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Ntombazana Botha on the role of the UDF

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Albert Whittles on the formation of the Friends of the UDF in 1983

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Gordon Smith (UDF activist) on co-operation

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School as Battle Ground

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Gordon Smith on being fired for his political convictions

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Lunga Lefume on the school boycott at Forbes Grant

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Sport

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Mthunzi Mpondo comments on school and community rugby

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Phila Ngqumba on the amalgamation of a Rugby Union

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Brian Osteridge, Sports fields were often sites of struggle

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On Detention

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Ntombazana Botha on surviving detention

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John Smith on the psychological effects of detention

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Rev. Colin Jooste on sexual abuse and detention

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Icons: Steve Tshwete

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Brian Osteridge on Tshwete and the Security Police

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Mthunzi and Pam Mpondo on Steve Tshwete and the Ciskei Cabinet

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Icons: Griffiths Mxenge

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Ntombazana Botha on Mxenge’s strong persona

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Churchill Mxenge recalls Mxenge’s generosity

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Icons: Victoria Mxenge

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Churchill Mxenge on her presence at the Cradock Four funeral

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Promotia Mangcu worked as part-time secretary for the Mxenges

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Icons: Mapetla Mohapi

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Nohle Mohapi-Mbetshu on her husband’s political life.

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Promotia Mangcu remembering Mohapi at home

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Icons: Steve Biko

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Rev. Paul Fahy on the impact of personal liberation

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Promotia Mangcu recalls a Forbes Grant Secondary farewell party

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Icons: Victor Wilson

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Valda van Heerden gives a private account of her father’s life.

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