Place of thorns : black political protest in Kroonstad since 1976 / Tshepo Moloi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moloi, Tshepo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protest movements--South Africa--Kroonstad.

Protest movements.

Black people--South Africa--Kroonstad--Politics and government.

Black people.

Political activists--South Africa--Kroonstad.

Political activists.

Government, Resistance to--South Africa--Kroonstad.

Government, Resistance to.

Kroonstad (South Africa)--History.

Kroonstad (South Africa).

Kroonstad (South Africa)--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 217 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Johannesburg : Wits University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Place of Thorns: Black Political protest in Kroonstad since 1976, is a landmark study that examines the tumultuous and often fractious politics in Kroonstad's black townships. In spite of the town's relative obscurity, the author demonstrates a rich tradition of civic and political life in its townships and provides a persuasive explanation for the violence unleashed in the 1990s after decades of relative political 'quiescence'. Based on scores of life-history interviews, the book illustrates a shift in the political mood from 1976 onwards. Inspired by the philosophies of black consciousness and the Congress movement, students developed a radical attitude and they spearheaded and shaped political protests in the townships up to the 1990s. However, tensions between the local civic associations and the regional and national ANC leadership ultimately cost the ANC the first democratic local government elections in Kroonstad. As a work of revisionist history, this book showcases South Africa's nuanced liberation history that unfolded in smaller, less known places. The book is essential reading for scholars and students, and everyone interested in the South African liberation history, 'local' histories, political mobilisation and protests.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms

Introduction

1 Protests before 1976

2 'Kroonstad was now aware': The Black Consciousness Movement and student demonstrations, 1972-1976

3 The YCW, labour protest and government reforms, 1977-1984

4 Town council politics, student protest and community mobilisation, 1985-1989

5 The unbanning of the ANC, political violence and civic politics, 1990-1995

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-210) and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 May 2018).

ISBN:

9781868149070

1868149072

9781868146888

186814688X

OCLC:

1016807974