Sobukwe developed into a formidable intellectual and acquired academic honours in the languages, economics, law and political science. His outstanding leadership of the liberation movement was infused with revolutionary ideas which marked a radical departure from conformity, compromise and careless submission to the whims of the powers that be. He acknowledged the influence of intellectuals from the All Africa Convention (AAC) in his initial development. The AAC was marginalised from the mainstream of public discussions due to their non-conformist approach. Sobukwe took the popular platform in the schools, tertiary institutions and the press and tamed it. His Completers’ Speech at the University of Fort Hare was a game changer in student politics – influencing southern Africa’s burgeoning intellectuals. The historical impact of his speech can only be regarded as a forerunner to Onkgopotse Abram Tiro’s graduation address at Turfloop University in 1972. ~ Jaki Seroke (2014)
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