Joe Slovo

Joe Slovo

politician South Africa

Joe Slovo was a prominent South African anti-apartheid activist and a leader in the African National Congress (ANC) as well as the armed wing of the ANC, Umkhonto we Sizwe. Born in 1926, Slovo played a crucial role in the struggle against apartheid, advocating for armed resistance and later pushing for a negotiated settlement that would lead to a democratic South Africa. His political ideology was rooted in Marxism, and he was instrumental in shaping the political landscape of South Africa during the transition from apartheid to democracy.

Born on May 23, 1926 (99 years old)

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South Africa South Africa: Joe Slovo described the situation in South Africa as a new type of colonialism where the oppressing white nation occupied the same territory as the oppressed. 7

Mail & Guardian: We celebrate May Day and Freedom Day but SA’s working class is still unfree – The Mail & Guardian

South Africa South Africa: The political freedom is anchored on Joe Slovo’s proposition of the sunset clause and its government of national unity. 5

Mail & Guardian: Mandela, punishment and the tragedy of forgetting – The Mail & Guardian