In Episode 87 of Africa Past and Present — the podcast about African history, culture, and politics — Dr. Chitja Twala (History, University of the Free State) discusses his work on the history of black politics and the African National Congress in the Free State province. He also reflects on the value of oral history; the state of the field of History in South Africa; lessons of the Marikana Massacre; and “transformation” of South African higher education.
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