This event held on 27 May 2021 moved the Annual Africa Day Lecture to the virtual space, necessitated by the outbreak of Covid-19. Tsitsi Dangarembga as the keynote speaker spoke on the topic. “Remaining Human: Dignity and Repair in the Face of Trauma and Violence”, with a responses by Tamar Garb and Siona O’Connell, followed by a discussion facilitated by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela.

Keynote Speaker

Watch the speech by Tsitsi Dangarembga (Author and Director of the Institute of Creative Arts for Progress in Africa Trust) here:

Response 1

Siona O’Connell: Professor of African Studies at the University of Pretoria.

Response 2

Tamar Garb: Durning Lawrence Professor in the History of Art at University College London.

Panel Discussion

Discussion with Siona O’connell and Tamar Garb here:

Live performance

Mandla Mlangeni: Trumpeter, composer and recipient of the prestigious Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Jazz in 2019.