Rugby, Resistance And Politics - How Dan Qeqe Helped Shape The History Of Port Elizabeth (Paperback)

Daniel Dumile Qeqe (1929–2005), ‘Baas Dan’, ‘DDQ’. He was the Port Elizabeth leader whose struggles and triumphs crisscrossed the entire gamut of political, civic, entrepreneurial, sports and recreational liberation activism in the Eastern Cape. Siwisa tells the story of Qeqe’s life and times and at the same time has written a social and political biography of Port Elizabeth – a people’s history of Port Elizabeth. As much as Qeqe was a local legend, his achievements had national repercussions and, indeed, continue to this day.

Central to the transformation of sports towards non-racialism, Qeqe paved the way for the mainstreaming and liberation of black rugby and cricket players in South Africa. He co-engineered the birth of the KwaZakhele Rugby Union (Kwaru), a pioneering non-racial rugby union that was more of a political and social movement. Kwaru was a vehicle for political dialogues and banned meetings, providing resources for political campaigns and orchestrations for moving activists into exile.

This story is an attempt at understanding a man of contradictions. In one breath, he was generous and kind to a fault. And yet he was the indlovu, an imposing authoritarian elephant, decisively brutal and aggressive. Then there was Qeqe, the man whose actions were not in keeping with the struggle. This story narrates his role in ‘collaborationist’ civic institutions and in courting reactionary homeland structures, yet through all that he was the signal actor in the emancipation of rugby in South Africa.

General

Imprint:	Jacana Media
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	November 2022
Authors:	Buntu Siwisa
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-4314-3291-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Multicultural studies > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Rugby football > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Biography > Sport Books > Local Author Showcase > Politics Books > Local Author Showcase > Sport & Leisure Promotions > Loadshedding > Books > Biography Promotions > Loadshedding > Books > Social & Politics Books > Local Author Showcase > Biography > Sport
LSN:	1-4314-3291-1
Barcode:	9781431432912

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