Pheto was an active participant in the Black Consciousness Movement since 1970. In 1971, he founded the Black Consciousness group Mhloti, working with others such as Wally Serote, producing music, poetry, and theatrical events and performing speeches by political activists and schools, churches and political rallies.[4] Pheto organised three Black Arts festivals for MDALI (the Music, Drama, Arts and Literature Institute in Soweto), of which he was a founder member and spokesman, and in 1975 he was detained under South Africa's 1963 Terrorism Act for 10 months.[5] He was held in Johannesburg's police headquarters, John Vorster Square.[6]
In 1977, Pheto left South Africa and, after the murder of Steve Biko, began a life of exile in Britain.[7] In 1983, London-based Allison & Busby published his memoir, And Night Fell: Memoirs of a Political Prisoner in South Africa,[8][9] which was banned in South Africa.[10]
After 20 years in Britain, Pheto returned to South Africa and settled on a farm in Magaliesburg, publishing his second book, entitled The Bull from Moruleng: Vistas of Home and Exile, in 2014.[11][10] He is a member of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO).[3]
Bibliographyedit
And Night Fell: Memoirs of a Political Prisoner in South Africa, London: Allison and Busby, 1983.
The Bull from Moruleng: Vistas of Home and Exile, Ekaam Books, 2014.
Referencesedit
^David Smith (31 December 2009). "Ghosts of South African prison tell what apartheid really meant". The Guardian.
^Moji Mokone, "Book reviews : And Night Fell: memoirs of a political prisoner in South Africa", Race & Class, October 1984, vol. 26, no. 2 103–104.
^William F. Schulz (15 May 2007). The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN978-0812219821.
^ abPhumla Mkize, "Story of a freedom not yet realised", Sowetan, 2 May 2014, via PressReader.
^Jane Rosenthal, "Exile's bullish reconnection with his ancestral land", Mail & Guardian, 17 April 2014.
January 01, 1970
molefe, pheto, born, 1935, former, south, african, musician, music, teacher, activist, black, consciousness, movement, became, political, prisoner, 1975, friend, spokesperson, south, african, president, nelson, mandela, born1935, alexandra, township, union, so. Molefe Pheto born 1935 is a former South African musician and music teacher who as an activist in the Black Consciousness Movement became a political prisoner in 1975 He was a friend and spokesperson of South African President Nelson Mandela 1 Molefe PhetoBorn1935 age 88 89 Alexandra Township Union of South AfricaOccupationsMusicianTeacherActivistYears active1970 presentNotable workAnd Night Fell Memoirs of a Political Prisoner in South Africa Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Bibliography 4 ReferencesEarly life editPheto was born in 1935 in Alexandra Township South Africa where he grew up 2 3 Career editPheto was an active participant in the Black Consciousness Movement since 1970 In 1971 he founded the Black Consciousness group Mhloti working with others such as Wally Serote producing music poetry and theatrical events and performing speeches by political activists and schools churches and political rallies 4 Pheto organised three Black Arts festivals for MDALI the Music Drama Arts and Literature Institute in Soweto of which he was a founder member and spokesman and in 1975 he was detained under South Africa s 1963 Terrorism Act for 10 months 5 He was held in Johannesburg s police headquarters John Vorster Square 6 In 1977 Pheto left South Africa and after the murder of Steve Biko began a life of exile in Britain 7 In 1983 London based Allison amp Busby published his memoir And Night Fell Memoirs of a Political Prisoner in South Africa 8 9 which was banned in South Africa 10 After 20 years in Britain Pheto returned to South Africa and settled on a farm in Magaliesburg publishing his second book entitled The Bull from Moruleng Vistas of Home and Exile in 2014 11 10 He is a member of the Azanian People s Organisation AZAPO 3 Bibliography editAnd Night Fell Memoirs of a Political Prisoner in South Africa London Allison and Busby 1983 The Bull from Moruleng Vistas of Home and Exile Ekaam Books 2014 References edit David Smith 31 December 2009 Ghosts of South African prison tell what apartheid really meant The Guardian Clarke s Bookshop 2014 Catalogue 123 p 33 a b Molefe Pheto South African History Online 20 January 2017 John Peffer Art and the End of Apartheid Volume 2 University of Minnesota Press 2009 p 73 Peter O Stummer and Christopher Balme eds Fusion of Cultures Cross Cultures 26 ASNEL Papers 2 Rodopi 1996 p 186 Sue Blaine Apartheid revisited for a better future Business Day Live 4 October 2012 via The Atlantic Philanthropies Wits Oral History Interviews 20 April 2011 Moji Mokone Book reviews And Night Fell memoirs of a political prisoner in South Africa Race amp Class October 1984 vol 26 no 2 103 104 William F Schulz 15 May 2007 The Phenomenon of Torture Readings and Commentary University of Pennsylvania Press ISBN 978 0812219821 a b Phumla Mkize Story of a freedom not yet realised Sowetan 2 May 2014 via PressReader Jane Rosenthal Exile s bullish reconnection with his ancestral land Mail amp Guardian 17 April 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Molefe Pheto amp oldid 1222674299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
