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“Political education, therefore, emerges as a process of negating dominant ideas of society -which are ideas of a white ruling class.” - Samkelo Ngubo

2023: A year of decisive political Education for the EFF By Citizen Samkelo Ngubo The president of the EFF, in a press conference of the organization, divulged the trajectory of the , a decisive recruitment project, that quantitatively grew the organiz…

“Marutle Flag Bosheilo o belegetšwe ka tlase ga bodidi bjamahlomola pelo ka ngwaga wa 1920 motsaneng waPhokoane, seleteng sa Sekhukhune, Limpopo. “- Mohlomphegi Mambush Wa Thiong'o

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/11/15/flag-boshielo-tau-ya-lebowa-mamushi-writes/

Flag Boshielo, Tau ya Lebowa: Mamushi writes. Marutle Flag Bosheilo o belegetšwe ka tlase ga bodidi bjamahlomola pelo ka ngwaga wa 1920 motsaneng waPhokoane, …

“The body lies lifelessly on the pavement just across the school gate. People keep walking past it without showing any interest, others even spit next to the body as they pass by”.
Tlangelani Malwandla

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/10/19/ta-mthura-a-true-lumpenproletariat-in-love-by-malwandla/

Ta Mthura; A True LumpenProletariat In Love. By Malwandla The body lies lifelessly on the pavement just across the school gate. People keep walking past it without showing any interest, others even spit next to the body as they pass by . A group of young …

“Long live amapiano, long live the Yanos. amapiano gives hope to the hopeless , to the downtrodden , dejected and forgotten masses of our People. An idea who’s time has come”.

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/10/14/long-live-amapiano-long-live-the-yanos-by-malwandla/

Long Live Amapiano, Long live the Yanos: By Malwandla. Long live amapiano, long live the Yanos. amapiano gives hope to the hopeless , to the downtrodden , dejected and forgotten masses of our People. An idea who’s time has come. as i write th…

Citizen Samkelo Ngubo interrogates if the call for fees must fall without the fall of capitalism can be characterized as insanity or a genuine struggle.
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/04/06/the-call-for-fees-to-fall-without-the-fall-of-capitalism-is-it-collective-insanity-or-a-vehicle-for-struggle-by-samkelo-ngube/

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/03/07/8-weeks-without-carling-black-label-sober-reflections/?preview=true
" had to take this radical path to save myself and heal. My quality of life has deteriorated to a point where I was using alcohol as an escapism"

8 weeks without Carling Black Label. Sober reflections. By Onthatile Marang “Cravings of a City girl” Artwork by Puleng Mongale It’s been a few weeks without black label, I can’t say I’m surving but here I am. The current p…

"Anarchism is both a theory and practice of life. Philosophically, it aims for perfect accord between the individual, society and nature"
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/02/15/to-anarchy-no-god-no-state-by-tshireletso-mati/

To Anarchy: No God, No State. By Tshireletso Mati To “Anarchy”- the term that is often used in contemporary politics to imply a state of chaos, violence, and juvenile delinquent behavior. While “Anarchy” is most frequently …

"The scene plays itself out almost every day of the week in every part of South Africa. It embodies all the elements of our backwardness as a people, the slavish existence of the indigenous people"

MoAfurika_Jazz : The greatest weapon used to destroy the Black Race is the Black Race. Each time you go to a Mall or what they call uptown supermarkets, you will notice that at the entrance of the Mall particularly an entrance of a shop, there is usually a Matshingelani (Security Gua…

"This scene plays itself out almost every day of the week in every part of South Africa. It embodies all the elements of our backwardness as a people, the slavish existence of the indigenous people". - Kagiso MoAfurika Mokgatle

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/01/17/moafurika_jazz-the-greatest-weapon-used-to-destroy-the-black-race-is-the-black-race/

MoAfurika_Jazz : The greatest weapon used to destroy the Black Race is the Black Race. Each time you go to a Mall or what they call uptown supermarkets, you will notice that at the entrance of the Mall particularly an entrance of a shop, there is usually a Matshingelani (Security Gua…

"This is how people who have never touched a gun in their lives end up calling each other “Guerrilla”
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2021/01/14/the-facade-of-student-activism-and-leadership-an-account-by-two-young-people-involved-in-student-activism/?preview=true

THE FACADE OF STUDENT ACTIVISM AND LEADERSHIP: An account by two young people involved in student activism. By Nkosinaye Zulu and Nosipho Manzini Nosipho Manzini is a BA student in the Howard College Campus of UKZN. She is a former branch Spokesperson of the EFFSC Howard College branch. Nkosinaye Zulu is…

"The sudden popularity and allure of this practice is a reflection of our worsening economic conditions "
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/11/30/snakes-that-make-you-rich-the-crisis-of-capitalism-thoughts-on-ukuthwala-ho-rwala-by-onthatile-marang/

Snakes that make you rich: The crisis of capitalism. Thoughts on ukuthwala/ho rwala. By Onthatile Marang scandals of ukuthwala/ho rwala have been doing the rounds on social media in the last few weeks. This was in particular sparked by assertions from one famous social media figure who set out to expo…

Diego Maradonna departs this world on the eve of the 4th Anniversary of the death of his former comrade, El Commandete Fidel Castro. Diego Maradonna was one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen. Diego embodied the idea that football is a culture, Maradonna played as flamnoyabtly as he lived. Maradonna did it for the culture and the disenfranchised people of Argentina. Rest easy Maradonna no10.



On the 4th Anniversary of the death of fidel Castro we reflect on his legacy. one of the most enduring aspects of his legacy was his last wish to the Cuban government that "no statues be erected in his honour and no streets be named after him " we will forever emulate the selflessness and dedication and love Castro had for his people.

Arsenal was the first team in the English Premier league to field 9 black Players in a starting eleven in a game against Leeds United in 2002. Arsene Wenger has widely been credited for giving African footballers a chance when a lot of coaches would not.

Soccer is not just a sport, soccer is a culture. The DSTV Premier league will today see the reigning league champions Mamelodi sundowns square up against Amazulu FC. Mamelodi Sundowns was founded in the early1960s in Marabastad,Pretoria. Mamelodi sundowns are the Pioneers of the "shoe shine Piano" which gives them their Brazilian flair. Mamelodi sundowns boasts of 10 league titles. It remains to be seen if Sundowns will be able to retain this league title with the mighty Pitso Mosimane far away from Choorklop

" The education that is fed to Black people in occupied South Africa is keeping us from advancing to real freedom"
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/free-education-at-whos-institution-by-kagiso-moafurika/

FREE EDUCATION AT WHO’S INSTITUTION? By Kagiso MoAfurika Why are we fighting for an education that was given to us by our enslavers? The school system is nothing but a slave factory designed to favor our enslavers. A system designed to teach obedience an…

"Human rights are foreign as a concept and as a way of life to the thugs of the Dutch Indian East Company led by Jan Van Rieebeck"
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/human-rights-violations-a-ghost-of-colonialism-in-south-africa-by-mxolisi-phula-mahlanguby-mxolisi-phula-mahlangu/

Human rights violations: A ghost of colonialism in South Africa. By Mxolisi “Phula” Mahlangu. Human rights are inherent rights. The inherent nature of these set of rights postulates an ancient fact and accepted custom that every human being is entitled to these rights. These are rights that…

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/ms-south-africa-2020-have-we-made-any-progress/
"Moving foward we need to carefully interrogate pagents and their role in society and how they contribute to a lot of black girls having body insecurity issues"

Ms South Africa 2020: have we made any progress? By Orateng Ntshudisane From Zozi to Shudu where to from here? Congratulations are in order to the newly crowned Ms South Africa. Last year Zozi paved the way for the natural hair movement this year…

"Kgato ya pele e bohlokwa eo mmušo wa babereki o swanetšego go etšeya ke taolo ya babereki. Ga se rafa tumelelo yago phetagatša bosošiale (Socialism) di intastering ka potlako lebaka ele gore, boSošiale bo ka phetagatšwa ge babereki ba ithutile go laola ikonomi le gona ge babereki ba hlomile taolo ya bona ka bokgware. Ntle le seo, bosošiale re lebaleng ka bona".

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/11/08/a-northern-sotho-translation-of-an-extract-from-lenins-speech-on-the-anniversary-of-the-revolution-6november-1918-thabang-mamushi-writes/

A Northern-Sotho translation of an extract from Lenin’s Speech on the anniversary of the revolution.(6November 1918). Thabang Mamushi writes. “Kgato ya pele e bohlokwa eo mmušo wa babereki o swanetšego go etšeya ke taolo ya babereki. Ga se rafa tumelelo yago phetagatša bosošiale (Socialism) di intastering ka potlako lebaka ele gore, boSo…

"The notion of a black middle class is a contested one. Many thinkers and activists make the assertion that, while a middle class exists in the white community, there is no such thing as a black middle class. According to this logic, in the black community it's either you're rich or you're poor"
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/the-black-middle-class-myth-or-reality-by-tumelo-marema/

The black middle class: myth or reality. By Tumelo Marema The notion of a black middle class is a contested one. Many thinkers and activists make the assertion that, while a middle class exists in the white community, there is no such thing as a black mid…

"Elsie Mhlanga, well known as Sis Dolly is a Township Shebeen Queen, a single mother to four boys and two girls. Her late husband, who was also her high school lover was an 80’s Soweto Damara gangster from Pimville, a skinny tall black boy who was always in his leather jacket and trouser in all four seasons of the year"

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/kwa-sis-dolly-the-shebeen-queenby-malwandla/

Kwa SIS DOLLY, The Shebeen Queen:by Malwandla. Last night was hectic, Sis Dolly got busy beyond her normal working schedule. She likes them when they are younger than her. “Heey! Voetsek wena vuka, voetsek this is not a B&B or your mother’s…

"The pre-94 Student activism is inextricably intertwined with our contemporary student activism. My train of thought would be a particle of truth if I do not appreciate the ideological correspondence between the two phases of our intellectual history" - Masakona Kalushi Bono

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/10/11/8-reasons-why-the-src-is-in-a-permanent-state-of-a-coma-the-evolution-from-activism-stipend-borotho-by-masakona-bono/

8 REASONS WHY THE SRC IS IN A PERMANENT STATE OF A COMA: THE EVOLUTION FROM ACTIVISM-STIPEND-BOROTHO!. By Masakona Bono. The pre-94 Student activism is inextricably intertwined with our contemporary student activism. My train of thought would be a particle of truth if I do not appreciate the ideological correspondenc…

"Education means service to Africa and if there is to be any form of a revolution in South Africa, the classroom will be its midwife".

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/09/20/7-summarized-reasons-why-we-need-a-learners-command-in-high-schools-malwandla-tlangelani/

7 Summarized Reasons Why We Need A Learner’s Command in High Schools: Malwandla Tlangelani. Schools play an important role in how society is shaped and how it functions hence it is of paramount importance to have a learners organisation that will not only fill the void but also shape the …

"find your own feminism,run with it and be free"

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/09/15/feminism-mjolo-and-a-wholehost-of-s**t-onthatile-marang/

feminism, mjolo and a wholehost of s**t :Onthatile Marang. This piece is based on my experiences as a cishet woman and In no way does it undermine the experiences of q***r and trans women. Part of my feminist growth has meant being more open about my love …

"Essentially, Fidel Castro teaches us how to guard our revolution and how to navigate the thin line between organisational democracy as well as discipline"
https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/what-the-eff-can-learn-from-fidel-castro-by-onthatile-marang/

What the EFF can learn from Fidel Castro. By Onthatile Marang 2020 marks the 4th anniversary of the passing of El commandete Fidel Castro. 2020 also marks the 5th anniversary of the EFF students command as well as the 6th Anniversary of the EFF. all of these …

"Women have for many years existed under oppressive systems and have had to conquer various struggles to find themselves existing equally to their male
counterparts." - Boitumelo Oreabetse Thage

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/07/18/here-to-stay-here-to-take-up-space-a-response-to-tendani-musekwa-by-boitumelo-thage/

Here to stay, here to take up space. A response to Tendani musekwa by Boitumelo Thage. Women have for many years existed under oppressive systems and have had to conquer various struggles to find themselves existing equally to their malecounterparts. In South Africa women were most a…

"Black women in South Africa still find themselves being permanently
relegated and reduced to a position of ‘less’, a position of ‘otherness’, a position of possible irrelevance, simply because one is a woman"
- Malefa Chuna Blessings Sehanka

https://dilostofong.wordpress.com/2020/07/15/in-support-of-building-a-genuine-50-50-gender-policy-in-the-effsc-by-malefa-sehanka/

In support of building a genuine 50-50 gender policy in the EFFSC by: Malefa Sehanka. The globally prominent and widely respected leader in the feminist movement Betty Friedan once said, and I quote; “The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to know herself as a pers…