Never look back: a collection of poems

My consciousness of the disparity between black and white in South Africa was awakened when I noticed the difference in amenities for blacks in townships and the rich white suburbs. I was an avid reader of Drum magazine from a young age. I got exposed to African leaders in the late 1950s: Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Modibo Keita, Obafeni Awolowo; in South Africa there were names like Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Chief Albert Luthuli, Nana Mahomo, Peter Molotsi and Robert Sobukwe. On 6 March 1957, Kwame Nkrumah became the head of Ghana. I heard about this from our teacher, Philip Mahuma.

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32362203
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South African History and Culture
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Never look back: a collection of poems

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Never look back: a collection of poems

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Abstract

My consciousness of the disparity between black and white in South Africa was awakened when I noticed the difference in amenities for blacks in townships and the rich white suburbs. I was an avid reader of Drum magazine from a young age. I got exposed to African leaders in the late 1950s: Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Modibo Keita, Obafeni Awolowo; in South Africa there were names like Nelson Mandela, Oliver Tambo, Chief Albert Luthuli, Nana Mahomo, Peter Molotsi and Robert Sobukwe. On 6 March 1957, Kwame Nkrumah became the head of Ghana. I heard about this from our teacher, Philip Mahuma.

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