Few Basotho remain who witnessed colonial life. Even fewer went on to build institutions that shaped independent governance and education.
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A public figure who appeared often on TV and radio, Pathisa Nyathi celebrated the history and culture of Zimbabwe’s marginalised Ndebele people.
The father of Khoisan revivalism became a public historian as his academic work met activism.
Historians may not be the media stars they were in the 1980s, but understanding our history remains vital to understanding ourselves.
