Location: South Africa
Member Since:
Jan. 27, 2020
Brian Mphahlele
Biography
Brian Mkhululi Mphahlele has been a member of Khulumani Support Group in the Western Cape since its founding and currently serves as the secretary of the provincial executive committee. A former political prisoner and torture survivor, he provided testimony to the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission and continues to fight for redress for apartheid survivors.
Books
Violence, Inequality and Transformation: Apartheid Survivors on South Africa's Ongoing Transition
by Jasmina Brankovic, Brian Mphahlele, Sindiswa Nunu, Agnes Ngxukuma, Nompumelelo Njana, & Yanelisa Sishuba
Price:
Free!
Words: 78,240.
Language:
English.
Published: January 27, 2020
by
DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Current affairs, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Activism
Built around extensive quotes from survivors of apartheid violations, this book examines South Africa's ongoing transition to democracy, demonstrating that efforts to reduce the high levels of violence in the country will have little effect until it commits to addressing inequality and racialised poverty.