Tag: segregation
Under Smuts’s Rule
Jan Smuts is revered by some as a national and international statesman. However, others condemn him as an architect of segregation. In his new book, prize-winning author Bongani Ngqulunga examines how Smuts’s political life affected black South Africans. This work provides a nuanced exploration of his complex legacy.
BOOK REVIEW | A Brief History of South Africa
A Brief History of South Africa is an introduction to South African history from the earliest times to the Mandela Presidency. Using both a narrative chronology and thematic chapters, the book encourages critical thinking about how history shaped South Africa.
BOOK REVIEW | Beneath the Surface
For more than a century, skin lighteners have been a ubiquitous feature of global popular culture embraced by consumers even as they were fiercely opposed by medical professionals, consumer health advocates, and anti-racist thinkers and activists.
