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Lesley Mofokeng

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‘Mbube’ originator Solomon Linda’s grave becomes heritage site

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By Lesley Mofokeng
| Sowetan Verified
Sixty-six years after his death, Solomon Linda has received yet another prestigious national honour. The grave of the composer behind the globally renowned song Mbube has been declared a National Heritage Site. His resting place at Doornkop Cemetery in Soweto will proudly bear a badge of honour, serving as a symbol of justice and remembrance. He is already a recipient of the Order of Ikhamanga in Gold in recognition of his contribution to music.
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LESLEY MOFOKENG | ‘The Trials of Winnie Mandela’ review: A life too large for any verdict Original

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By Lesley Mofokeng
| Sowetan Verified
Winnie Mandela has been dead for eight years, yet even in death her trials have not ended. The release last week of Netflix’s The Trials of Winnie Mandela documentary has sparked a raging debate over a deeply divisive figure. A polarisation that cannot be easily bridged over a woman at the centre of South Africa’s painful struggle for liberation. She lived up to her middle name, Zanyiwe, meaning one who was tried. Her public trial, this time over her legacy, continues unabated.
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LESLEY MOFOKENG | Shange - ’70s ‘It Girl’ who broke apartheid barriers

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By Lesley Mofokeng
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The emergence of Cynthia Shange in 1972 as a radiant model of black beauty in SA was more than a pageant milestone. It was a powerful, affirming moment in a country determined to deny black people their worth. In a time of Black Power and of pushback against narratives rooted in colonialism and apartheid, Shange helped young black women believe, perhaps for the first time in the public eye, that their colour mattered.
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