The father of Khoisan revivalism became a public historian as his academic work met activism.
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Instead of being a democratic right and legitimate form of expression, protests have increasingly been framed as threats to national security.
South Africa’s famous toyi-toyi was adopted from Zimbabwean troops, who learned it in Algeria – showing the interconnected nature of Africa’s liberation struggles.
South Africans living in communities along the country’s east coast are engaged in intensive protests against mining companies, despite rising danger.



