This book is a photographic and narrative documentation of the Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976, a massive demonstration by Black South African students against apartheid education policies. Thousands of students took to the streets, many of whom were victims of police violence. Through powerful photographs and personal testimony, Peter Magubane depicts the tragedy, courage, and resilience of S…
Alan Paton's "Hope for South Africa" examines the political, social, and moral conditions of South Africa during the apartheid era. This book expresses hope for social change and justice for all South Africans. As a humanist and anti-apartheid figure, Paton presents a profound critique of racial injustice while offering an optimistic view of the nation's future. This work is an important …
This book is a collection of essays examining the direction of South African political development at the end of the apartheid era. Edited by Bernard Magubane and Ibbo Mandaza, it compiles analyses by political scientists on the social, economic, racial, and political conditions that influenced the country's future. It also evaluates the dynamics of popular resistance, state policies, and the p…
This book is a scholarly study of the dynamics of social and political conflict in South Africa during the apartheid era. Pierre L. van den Berghe analyzes the historical factors, social structures, racial relations, and political tensions that shaped the conflict in the country. Using a sociological approach, the book explains the roots of division, the apartheid policy, and its impact on Sout…
Black Consciousness in South Africa is a collection of essays, letters, and important documents related to the thinking of Steve Biko, a leading figure in the Black Consciousness Movement. Edited by Millard Arnold, the book presents Biko's views on black identity, resistance to apartheid, and the political struggle in South Africa. In addition to Biko's writings, the book also includes historic…
South Africa’s Labor Empire examines the history of Black labor migration to South Africa’s gold mines from the 19th century through the apartheid era. Jonathan Crush, Alan Jeeves, and David Yudelman explore how labor recruitment systems, colonial policies, and racial regulations shaped the mining industry. The book highlights economic exploitation, racial segregation, harsh working conditi…
POWER! examines the crucial role of Black workers and trade unions in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. Written by Denis MacShane, Martin Plaut, and David Ward, the book illustrates how the labor movement contributed to social and political change through industrial action, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience. The analysis demonstrates the close relationship between econ…
“Ratapan Tanah Air” adalah terjemahan dari novel klasik Alan Paton berjudul Cry, the Beloved Country yang menggambarkan pergulatan moral dan sosial di Afrika Selatan pada masa apartheid. Kisah ini mengikuti perjalanan seorang pendeta desa bernama Stephen Kumalo yang pergi ke Johannesburg untuk mencari anaknya yang hilang. Dalam perjalanannya, ia menghadapi ketidakadilan rasial, kehancuran k…
The 1976 uprising in Soweto transformed the nature of both internal and external opposition to apartheid in South Africa, and the effects of this vociferous and sustained protest are felt more strongly than ever today. This book examines the nature of opposition among the African community to apartheid in the crucial years since Soweto by analysing internal African initiatives for bringing abou…
A firsthand report of the workings of the press in the intensely troubled nation, complete with portions of the Erasmus Commission Reports never before published in the United States on the so-called Muldergate scandal. Pollak was the co-founder and editor of MORE magazine, which specialized in media analysis. After observing the workings of the press in South Africa, he believes that in…