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Tag: Barbara Masekela

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Biography & Memoir

Every time a black woman writes their story they are resisting marginalisation—Athambile Masola reviews Barbara Masekela’s memoir Poli Poli

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022Athambile Masola1 Comment on Every time a black woman writes their story they are resisting marginalisation—Athambile Masola reviews Barbara Masekela’s memoir Poli Poli

Poli Poli by Barbara Masekela is a memoir that exemplifies the paradox of the ordinary and the spectacle in black…

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Linger No More: Mandela speaks from the grave, and Bongani Madondo speaks to his medium, author Mandla Langa

November 6, 2017January 12, 2018Bongani Madondo1 Comment on Linger No More: Mandela speaks from the grave, and Bongani Madondo speaks to his medium, author Mandla Langa

Nelson Mandela altered the world. He affected everyone in it, in ways few will ever manage. He also died before…

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