April 10 marked the 31st anniversary of the assassination of Chris Hani, a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and leader of the SACP. Hani’s murder sent shock waves through the nation and threatened to undermine the fragile democracy that had just begun to take shape in SA.
Dilapidated infrastructure, alleged nepotism and financial mismanagement, and general dysfunctionality brought Conville Primary to a standstill this week as parents picketed outside the George school hoping to draw attention to their concerns.
The reputed African philosopher Odera Oruka sparked a famous debate on the nature of African philosophy following his essay entitled “Four Trends in African philosophy”.