ZAPU THROUGH ZENZO Nkobi’s lens ABOUT THE SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORY ARCHIVE The South African History Archive (SAHA) is an independent human rights archive dedicated to documenting, supporting and promoting greater awareness of past and contemporary struggles for justice in South Africa. SAHA aims to: · Recapture lost and neglected histories; · Record aspects of South African democracy in the making; · Bring history out of the archives and into schools, universities and communities in new and innovative ways; · Extend the boundaries of freedom of information in South Africa; · Raise awareness, both nationally and internationally, of the role of archives and documentation in promoting and defending human rights For more information about SAHA’s mandate, projects and programmes, please contact: The South African History Archive Box 31719 Braamfontein 2017 Tel: +27 11 718 2560 Fax: +27 86 500 1600 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.saha.org.za FRONT COVER: TOP: Conducting a class under trees in JZ Moyo Camp BOTTOM: ZPRA cadres in training BACK COVER: ZAPU supporters on election day in Harare, 1980. ZAPU THROUGH ZENZO Nkobi’s lens Acknowledgements Project concept: Catherine Kennedy Oral history collection: Mary Ndlovu Report: Mary Ndlovu Project research and support: Zephaniah Nkomo / Mafela Trust Project management: Catherine Kennedy Archival support: Debora Matthews and Elizabeth Marima Design and layout (report): Rizelle Stander Hartmeier Design and layout (virtual exhibition): Black Square SAHA thanks those ZAPU comrades and ZPRA ex-combatants who generously gave of their time to be interviewed for this project. In addition, the support of the Mafela Trust throughout this project is greatly appreciated.