Comments on: John Dube’s house

By: g4

g4 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:21:29 +0000

agree

By: admin

admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:24:15 +0000

agreed … funding needs to be ring-fenced for heritage projects otherwise it will always be spent elsewhere, particularly in a development state where there are many short-term needs.

By: Cherif Keita

Cherif Keita — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:53:39 +0000

After working on the Dube and Inanda story for ten years now and producing two documentary films, “Oberlin-Inanda: The Life and Times of John L. Dube”(2005) and “Cemetery Stories: A Rebel Missionary in South Africa”(2009), I have come to the painful conclusion that the depth of the historical knowledge of most decision-makers in the country does not go farther than Albert Luthuli. How can they value someone like Dube(1871-1946) who was the “Mandela” of his time, a very tricky time indeed, faced with the yoke of a double-colonialism: British and Afrikaner? I hope that someone will take decisive action to correct all this neglect.

By: Niall

Niall — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:42:25 +0000

Well, actually just the Dube house. The others have still not been designated as heritage sites.

By: Grant

Grant — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:25:33 +0000

I gather that these are designated heritage sites and yet they are not maintained? Do you know which institution is responsible for their maintenance?