Originally published in Premier Org. A Namibian delegation has been handed the remains of 27 countrymen whose bones were taken by German colonial forces more than a century ago for pseudo-scientific racial experiments. At a church ceremony in Berlin, two skulls in glass boxes along with a coffin covered with […]
Tag: colonialism
‘After 70 years are completed I will visit you and restore’ — Tshego Motaung
The history of our country is a complex one – and whenever we tell the story of South Africa, we often take out parts we don’t like. This makes us an interesting country where history lessons often depend on who is telling the story. I was confronted by this reality […]
Applying my mind to the topic of decolonisation — Cheryllyn Dudley
By Cheryllyn Dudley, ACDP MP, who says the thoughts she expresses in this article are her own and not necessarily the position of the ACDP. Of all the comments I have seen relating to Helen Zille’s latest controversial tweet on colonialism (tweets which have led to her being charged by […]