UJ: SA’s Minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande on the legacy of political stalwart Chota Motala
Book discussion: Chota Motala - A Biography of Political Activism in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands - by Prof Goolam Vahed
 
South Africa’s Minister of Transport Dr Blade Nzimande together with the African National Congress (ANC) Veteran and Chairman of Corruption Watch, Mavuso Msimang; former Treason Trialist and South African activist and diplomat, Mosie Moolla; and the Executive Director, Puku Children’s Literature Foundation, Elinor Sisulu  will provide insight into the life of South African activist and icon, Dr Mohamed ‘Chota’ Motala (1921-2005). at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on Wednesday, 12 September 2018.
 
Hosted by the University’s Faculty of Humanities the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, and the Rabia Motala family, in partnership with the University’s Library and Information Centre, the panel will examine  the life of anti-apartheid icon Dr Mohamed ‘Chota’ Motala’s (1921-2005) intellectual project and activism from his early years through to his role as an ambassador in the new South Africa.
 
Details of the book discussion tiled: Chota Motala - A Biography of Political Activism in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands:
 
DATE 12 September 2018
TIME 17:00 for 17:30
VENUE Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor)
APK Library, University of Johannesburg
(corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park)
RSVP to Theodorah Modise on licevents@uj.ac.za/011 559 2264 or Herman Esterhuizen (contact details below)