By BO Staff Writer Andile Mngxitama does a moving presentation on land tenure. He is the President of Black First Land First (BLF), a radical black consciousness organization which he has also aptly described as “the reincarnation of Bambatha and the Mau Mau all rolled into one”. The full presentation may be viewed on YouTube …
By Andile Mngxitama Since the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup (RWC) victory, the leadership of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has been posing as agents of transformation by making several critical statements. This is synthetic outrage meant to placate the woke section of the black population while deflecting attention from the sleaze that the EFF leaders …
By Andile Mngxitama Often when I’m asked, ungumni? Or in Setswana we would say o ana eng or in Sepedi o bina eng? Generally I say “ndingum-black” or my totem is BLACK. This is not a refusal of my roots but a political choice of my identity. I’m Black first, before I’m anything else. I’m …
Credit image: News24 By BO Staff Writer Helen Zille, former Democratic Alliance (DA) leader, has been elected as the chairperson of the party’s federal council (FedCo) in a meeting over the weekend. Post the meeting, DA leader Mmusi Maimane congratulated Zille on her election as the party’s FedCo chairperson. He said that the event “presents …
Credit Image of Malcolm X: magpie Dear friend The Black Opinion website has been updated up to 19 October 2019 at: blackopinion.co.za As always, we appreciate your comments, criticism and suggestions. Follow us on: Twitter: @BlackOpinion2 Facebook: Black Opinion The following is a list of articles that were published over the period 29 September 2019 …
By Andile Mngxitama A High School learner asked me to mentor him to become a politician. I had to try and explain that I’m not a politician but aspire to be a revolutionary. I did this video to try to address this matter and thereby illuminate the revolutionary path of struggle. Andile Mngxitama is the …
By BO Staff Writer Black First Land First (BLF) President, Andile Mngxitama, met with Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina this morning. Masina took to Twitter today with the message that he is speaking to the BLF President who is also a citizen of Ekurhuleni on the issue of land. “I just had a very successful meeting …
By BO Staff Writer Andile Mngxitama, the President of the radical black consciousness organization, Black First Land First (BLF), speaks to us on a historical study of how change happens. Here’s his meditation on the subject: https://youtu.be/-za-lpxU92s
By Andile Mngxitama Steve Biko was assassinated on the 12 September 1977. For a whole month I will share a qoutation from Biko and explain its meaning. I shall also deal with some popular distortions. These explanations will be short. We must teach Biko’s ideas diligently to ensure there’s no misunderstanding or misrepresentation. If we …
By Andile Mngxitama The world renowned literary giant, Professor Zakes Mda, took time out of his typewriter to throw a few insults my way on Twitter in response to my short irritation with his perennial lack of grasp of the larger questions of freedom and oppression. Prof Mda’s responses actually prove my point that he …
