Description
HSRC Seminar: Fighting for freedom - The Charter 65 years on
25 June 2020
Online seminar
Overview: This seminar, which commemorates the 65th anniversary of the Congress of the People, includes a discussion of the history of the Freedom Charter and engages key questions such as its relevance today and its impact on post-apartheid society.
Chair: Prof. Crain Soudien, CEO, HSRC
Speakers:
Ms Baleka Mbete Chairperson of the Archives Sub-Committee of the NEC of the ANC
Key note address on the Freedom Charter
Prof. William Gumede, Director of the Democracy Works Foundation
How do we build a post covid-19 economy based on the Freedom Charter
Dr Ismail Vadi, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation
The analysis of the campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter
Dr Joleen Steyn Kotze, HSRC
Deconstructing freedom: Reflections on the Freedom Charter and the meaning of freedom
For more information: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/events/seminars/fighting-for-freedom
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