Africa Past & Present podcast n. 87

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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Africa Past and Present is hosted by Peter Alegi and Peter Limb and co-produced by Matrix — the Center for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences — and the Department of History at Michigan State University. Subscribe to the podcast on our website and on iTunes.

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