Emulating the women of 1956 would help build a united SA
Unity and solidarity were not created overnight but through bringing together women of all races, faiths and ethnic divisions into one organisation, working together to address the needs of all.
I witnessed 1949 riots, 1985 attack and now this mayhem: this is what I’ve learnt
OPINION: In each of these three circumstances I have witnessed, it is clear that in the front line were poor, vulnerable people, whose hunger and poverty rendered them easy prey to be used by those with wealth and power, writes Ela Gandhi.
The relevance of Gandhi today
The Pietermaritzburg train incident was Mohandas Gandhi?s second encounter with racism in South Africa within a fortnight of his arrival.
The Salt March as a symbol of peace
They are also encouraged this year to think of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela and Albertina Sisulu, both of whom believed in non-violence and Ubuntu, and lived their lives devoted to these ideals.
Gandhi's granddaughter pens open letter to Aung San Suu Kyi
In an open letter, struggle stalwart Ela Gandhi, the granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, urges Myanmar's leader to deal with the crisis in the country.
Was Gandhiji as bad as he has been portrayed by some?
Mahatma Gandhi has been labeled because of some selectively and meticulously researched phrases and terms he used or is purported to have used. Of course reading them today would infuriate us all.