“Our own shadows disappear as the feet of thousands
by the tens of thousands pound the fallow land
into new dust that
rising like a marvellous pollen will be
fertile
even as the first woman whispering
imagination to the trees around her made
for righteous fruit
from such deliberate defence of life
as no other still
will claim inferior to any other safety
in the world.”
— June Jordan

(Excerpt from a poem commemorating the 40,000 South African women and children who protested against the ‘dompass’ in Pretoria, 9 August 1956.)

As the year draws to a close, we’d like to express our gratitude for your continued collaboration and support. May the year ahead see us all steadfastly carving a path towards justice and peace — with each other, nature and ourselves.

From the ACB team

Artwork: Dreams by Thulani Gankca