60 Naledi Pandor: A life of continuous learning

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents iii
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Acronyms and abbreviations viii
5. 1 Intellectual liberation: Public intellectuals in South Africa 1
6. Part 1: Political Public Intellectuals
7. Introduction 19
8. 2 Charlotte Maxeke: Mother of black freedom in South Africa 23
9. 3 Pixley ka Isaka Seme: African unity against racism 28
10. 4 Albert Luthuli: The prototypical leader 33
11. 5 Dora Tamana: ‘We have opened the way for you’ 38
12. 6 Bram Fischer: A defiant Afrikaner 43
13. 7 Govan Mbeki: What role for the peasants? 49
14. 8 Walter Sisulu: Isitwalandwe/Seaparankoe 54
15. 9 Oliver Tambo: The glue that holds us together 59
16. 10 Ruth First: Iconic political journalist 67
17. 11 Nelson Mandela: ‘The Troublemaker’ 71
18. 12 Joe Slovo: Public enemy number one 76
19. 13 George Bizos: A passion for justice 83
20. 14 Ben Turok: An exiled democrat 89
21. 15 Phyllis Naidoo: Yearning for justice 95
22. 16 Ahmed Kathrada: A life committed to the struggle 100
23. 17 Arthur Chaskalson: Leading the way 105
24. 18 Albie Sachs: A constitutional revolutionary 109
25. 19 A.P. Mda: The Africanist giant 114
26. 20 Robert Sobukwe: Founding president 119
27. 21 Cissie Gool: The Joan of Arc of District Six 126
28. 22 Monty Naicker: Passive resister 130
29. 23 Bishop Trevor Huddleston: Naught for your comfort 135
30. 24 Beyers Naudé: The compassionate dissident Afrikaner 142
31. 25 Helen Suzman: A lone voice for liberty 147
32. Part 2: Cultural Public Intellectuals
33. Introduction 155
34. 26 Olive Schreiner: The story of an African giant 158
35. 27 Alan Paton: Weeping for the beloved country 163
36. 28 Es’kia Mphahlele: ‘Afrikan humanness and Afrikan becoming’ 169
37. 29 Nadine Gordimer: Writer with a conscience 173
38. 30 André Brink: Controversial author 178
39. 31 Eugène Marais: Author and naturalist 182
40. 32 N.P. van Wyk Louw: Poet and intellectual 186
41. 33 James Matthews: ‘Black voices shout!’ 191
42. 34 Mazisi Kunene: Africa’s Poet Laureate 195
43. 35 Ingrid Jonker: A bohemian figure 201
44. 36 Keorapetse Kgositsile: Revolutionary Poet Laureate 206
45. 37 Breyten Breytenbach: Word nomad and revolutionary spirit 211
46. 38 Athol Fugard: Prophet not without honour 215
47. 39 John Kani: Titan of South African theatre 219
48. 40 Miriam Makeba: Giving voice to the voiceless 224
49. 41 Hugh Masekela: Still grazing our hearts 230
50. 42 Lady Skollie: ‘Confronting society’s ills’ 233
51. 43 Pieter-Dirk Uys: ‘Biting critique’ 236
52. 44 Daniel Friedman: ‘Evoking white fragility’ 242
53. 45 Loyiso Gola: ‘Question everything’ 245
54. 46 Trevor Noah: Breaking down boundaries 248
55. Part 3: Academic Public Intellectuals
56. Introduction 255
57. 47 Bernard Magubane: ‘Analysing the colonial situation’ 259
58. 48 Archie Mafeje: An Afrocentric social science? 263
59. 49 David Webster: A life cut short 267
60. 50 Raymond Suttner: Analysing the liberation struggle 271
61. 51 Johan Degenaar: The Socrates of Stellenbosch 276
62. 52 Phillip Tobias: ‘Humanity’s past and future’ 281
63. 53 Fatima Meer: Promoting justice through non-violence 286
64. 54 Rick Turner: ‘Through the eye of the needle’ 291
65. 55 Eddie Webster: Advancing democracy through labour activism 296
66. 56 Harold Wolpe: The revisionist Marxist 300
67. 57 Jakes Gerwel: A university of the left 305
68. 58 Olive Shisana: Change through science 308
69. 59 Malegapuru Makgoba: An agent of transformation 313
70. 60 Naledi Pandor: A life of continuous learning 318
71. Part 4: Organic Public Intellectuals
72. Introduction 325
73. 61 Solomon Plaatje: Confronting native life in South Africa 328
74. 62 Benjamin Pogrund: White witness of township life 334
75. 63 Nat Nakasa: A courageous journalist 338
76. 64 Percy Qoboza: Armed with a pen 342
77. 65 Zapiro: The sword of satire 347
78. 66 Johan Heyns: Prophet of critical solidarity 352
79. 67 Richard Goldstone: Fine balancer of the scales 357
80. 68 Yvonne Mokgoro: A woman of substance 363
81. 69 Sandile Ngcobo: Empowering the people 367
82. 70 Neville Alexander: Champion of multilingualism 373
83. 71 Pallo Jordan: ‘Unapologetic moral guardian’ 379
84. 72 Jeremy Cronin: Tales of struggle 385
85. 73 Jabulani ‘Mzala’ Nxumalo: Revolutionary intellectual 391
86. 74 Joel Netshitenzhe : An economic policy colossus 396
87. 75 Elinor Sisulu: Feminist and activist 400
88. 76 Zackie Achmat: Social movements activist 404
89. 77 Kumi Naidoo: The global activist 409
90. References 414
91. Picture credits 463
92. Contributors 465
93. Index 467