Duma Nokwe

Philemon Pearce Dumasile Nokwe SC OMSG (13 May 1927 – 12 January 1978), known as Duma Nokwe, was a South African political activist and legislator, and served as the secretary-general of the African National Congress from 1958 to 1969. Quotes The coming into power of the nationalists stimulated this strongly enough, and injected this attitude more sharply into the Youth League, which in turn became a catalyst within the African National Congress, for a clear program of action. Interview with Gail Gerhart, South African History Online And I think it is probably fair to say that the beginning of politics, by and large, amongst the African youth, beginning with the deep sense of grievance and even anger at the conditions under which they live. Interview with Gail Gerhart, South African History Online I certainly did not have the ideas which I now have that the South African struggle is necessarily a prolonged one. And I must confess there was no clear revolutionary strategy which one had in mind. Interview with Gail Gerhart, South African History Online You can't tell everybody else ‘Please wait, we will fight it out’. I suppose this happens in a boxing match, where one chap takes up the challenge and everyone else sits outside; but not in the context of real life. Interview with Gail Gerhart, South African History Online This trial is out of date https://sahistory.org.za/archive/chapter-ix-treason-south-african-style-2 Chapter IX - Treason - South African style 2(18 Jun 2019) Profitless to continue spending public money in conducting and defending this case https://sahistory.org.za/archive/chapter-x-trial-detention Chapter X - Trial by detention (18 Jun 2019) Undented and undaunted. https://sahistory.org.za/archive/chapter-xi-witness-freedom Chapter XI - Witness for freedom (18 Jun 2019) I would like to get those notes because I did not know things were quite so bad. https://sahistory.org.za/people/advocate-israel-isie-aaron-maisels Advocate Israel “Isie” Aaron Maisels (22 Jul 2026) You can't tell everybody else, Please wait, we will fight it out. I suppose this happens in a boxing match, where one chap takes up the challenge and everyone else sits outside; but not in the context of real life. Its absurd. Once other people are struggling you must adopt an attitude towards it https://lmtf.q.org.za/BronzeStatues/Statue/618aa9f1faf6d2fddee410a3 External links Category:1927 births Category:1978 deaths Category:Activists from South Africa Category:Lawyers from South Africa Category:Politicians from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:African National Congress politicians