The 27th of February marked the 45th anniversary of the death of South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and founding member of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. At his prime, Sobukwe was perceived as a crucial advocate of an Africanist future for South Africa. He was unapologetic about only collaborating with Africans and in 1960, he organised and launched a non-violent protest campaign against pass laws which led to him being sentenced to three years in prison on grounds of inciting violence.  After serving his sentence, Sobukwe was relocated to Robben Island where he was subjected to solitary confinement for 6 years - without a tangible reason. He was then released and placed under house arrest until his passing on the 27th of February 1978. But reflecting on his sacrifice, his story is slowly fading away which begs the question of who and how we choose our heroes. Lerato Mbele speaks to Jackie Seroke, who is the PAC’s Secretary of Finance and Chairperson of the Pan Africanist Research Institute and Jackie Shandu, a pan Africanist and activist about Robert Sobukwe.

<p>The 27th of February marked the 45th anniversary of the death of South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and founding member of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe. At his prime, Sobukwe was perceived as a crucial advocate of an Africanist future for South Africa. He was unapologetic about only collaborating with Africans and in 1960, he organised and launched a non-violent protest campaign against pass laws which led to him being sentenced to three years in prison on grounds of inciting violence.  After serving his sentence, Sobukwe was relocated to Robben Island where he was subjected to solitary confinement for 6 years - without a tangible reason. He was then released and placed under house arrest until his passing on the 27th of February 1978. But reflecting on his sacrifice, his story is slowly fading away which begs the question of who and how we choose our heroes. Lerato Mbele speaks to Jackie Seroke, who is the PAC’s Secretary of Finance and Chairperson of the Pan Africanist Research Institute and Jackie Shandu, a pan Africanist and activist about Robert Sobukwe.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>

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