Comrades and friends Last night I attended the opening of the Remember Africa Exhibition at the Old Fort Prison in Braamfontein, Jozi (This is at the new Constitution Hill, at the Contitutional Court site). I had also been asked to speak on behalf of Mme Veronica Sobukwe and the Robert Mangaliso SobukweTrust. Head of the memory programme at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Verne Harris, said a few words on the importance of justice and Sobukwe's contribution to the national liberation struggle, and the need for continued research to discover pertinent information on Sobukwe for the good of the country and the international community. This exhibition on Sobukwe is worth attending, and I would urge all Africanists to go and view the artefacts, photos and video recordings of documentaries on Prof. The audience was mainly young people who are keen to learn from the past and to find belonging for themselves in the present, and cast their minds on the future developments of the country. A few notables and journalists also attended. In this instance we were not talking to the converted. Lybon Mabasa also spoke and took us back on memory lane describing the circumstances between the death of Steve Biko in September 1977 and end of February 1978 when arrangements of the funeral of Prof in Graaf Reinet were made. He is a friend of the Sobukwe family. I on the other hand redefined Sobukwe as a pathfinder and risk taker who also enhanced our understanding of the leadership of the struggle as a combination of intellect and political activism 'from the loins of Africa'. Once Sobukwe and the PAC gained proximity on a national level, South Africa was never the same again. These were the pace setters. Of course we have had leaders who are care takers, and others who are undertakers and were an aberration in the great activism and concrete ideas articulated and championed by Sobukwe. I also announced the intended programmes of the RMS Trust in relation to ongoing education for young people. I sincerely ask you to take your family and friends to the exhibition this winter, and to Remember Africa. Jaki
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