Tag Archives: Amandla Kitson

Video of “Youth Activism and Solidarity” pavement book launch

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Gavin Brown

On 9 August 2019, we held a launch event for the paperback edition of our book Youth Activism and Solidarity: the Non-Stop Picket Against Apartheid. The launch took place on the pavement in front of South Africa House where the Non-Stop … Continue reading →

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A parcel from Cape Town (and a letter from Robben Island)

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Gavin Brown

A thick envelope covered in South African stamps arrived in my office just before Easter. It contained copies of correspondence relating to the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group from the Mayibuye Archive at the University of Western Cape. We have to … Continue reading →

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David Kitson: a South African communist remembered

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Gavin Brown

Ian David Kitson died in Johannesburg on 9 November 2010 at the age of 91.  Although he played no direct role in the formation of the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group, it is possible to argue that without him the group … Continue reading →

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