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Africa South – Scarce early issue of Africa South, Vol. 1 No. 2, January–March 1957, edited by Ronald M. Segal. Particularly notable for Walter M. Sisulu’s “South Africa’s Struggle for Democracy” and Ezekiel Mphahlele’s “The Evaton Riots”, alongside contributions concerning apartheid, African nationalism, civil rights and labour.
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Africa South, Volume 1, Number 2, January–March 1957, is a scarce early issue of the influential South African political and literary quarterly edited by Ronald M. Segal and published by Africa South Publications in Cape Town.
Appearing during the magazine’s first volume, this 128-page issue provides an important contemporary record of South African political, racial and social debate during the apartheid era. Africa South became an important forum for writers, academics, activists and political figures who challenged racial discrimination and examined political developments across South Africa and the wider African continent.
Of particular historical significance in this issue is “South Africa’s Struggle for Democracy” by Walter M. Sisulu, one of the most important figures in the history of the African National Congress and the South African liberation movement. Africa South also contains “The Evaton Riots” by Ezekiel Mphahlele, adding considerable literary and historical interest.
Other contributions include D. Hobart Houghton on the significance of the Tomlinson Report, John Didcott’s “Durban Diary”, Julius Lewin’s “Afrikaners and Others”, Tom Mboya on trade unionism in Kenya and Henry Lee Moon on the Negro liberation movement in America. Subjects range from the Bloemfontein Charter and South African democracy to race, labour, African nationalism, the church and civil rights.
Africa South is an important original apartheid-era periodical and a useful primary source for collectors and researchers of South African political history, resistance movements, African literature and Africana.
Condition – Fair
Fair 1957 paperback. The original illustrated wrappers show considerable shelf wear, rubbing, scuffing and surface loss.
There is old insect damage affecting the front cover and penetrating through the first six pages, resulting in several small holes and areas of loss. The damage is clearly visible in the photographs. Further general age-related wear and page discolouration are present. Despite these faults, the volume remains a worthwhile reference and collectable copy of this early issue.
