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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: Social Compact and the Black archives: Why is it important for a social compact dialogue in the context of a black archive?
Description: Our next guest held a public lecture which explores the idea of using Black intellectual life, struggles, memorial and creativity as the foundation for reimagining higher education in Africa. Since that lecture, he has brought together different stakeholders who play substantive roles in society to foster a sense of belonging, values and national identity. At the centre of this guiding principle are three questions: How do we collectively use our historical/national memory to fashion our society? What is the national story that South Africa tells and believes about itself? Why is it...