The other side of freedom : stories of hope and loss in the South African liberation struggle 1950-1994 / Gregory Houston, Shepi Mati, Hangwelani Magidimisha, Elmé Vivier, Mojalefa Dipholo.

Cape Town, South Africa : HSRC Press, 2017.

ix, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"This work is based on the research supported by the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences"--Title page verso.

After more than twenty years of democracy in South Africa, the history of the liberation struggle is losing relevance in the national consciousness as the country grapples with the pressing challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment. Presents a compilation of 26 profiles of a diverse selection of activists and leaders in the liberation struggle, framed between an introduction, a brief chronological account of the liberation struggle between 1950 and 1994, and a conclusive analysis of the autobiographical accounts as well as their legacy.

English

October 13, 2017

Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-264) and index.