The Role of the Caribbean in the Southern African Liberation Struggle Documentary: Fire in Babylon
The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, in collaboration with the UJ Library, held a Public Dialogue titled “The Role of the Caribbean in the Southern African Liberation Struggle” on Thursday 12 September 2019. The event included screening of the documentary Fire in Babylon and it was attended by 101 guests.
Chair: Ambassador Angella Comfort, Jamaica’s High Commissioner to South Africa
Speakers: Ambassador Benitez Verson, Cuba’s Ambassador to South Africa; and Dr. Cyril Hunte, Guyana’s High Commissioner to South Africa.
Event Type
Venue
Chinua Achebe Auditorium (6th Floor), Auckland Park Kingsway (APK) Campus Library, University of Johannesburg.
Date
12 September 2019
Time
15h00-18h30
Event Gallery
Ms Zoliswa Ntsoko (South Africa) is the Institute’s Administrative Assistant who assists with general administration and research. She is a seasoned professional with a background in Disaster Management. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Management from Milpark Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Management from Regenesys Business School. She also holds certificates in Project Management, and in Disaster Management. Previously, she has worked as a Disaster Management Specialist at the City of Johannesburg – Disaster Management Centre.
Ms Cecilia Lwiindi Nedziwe-Moyo is the Research Coordinator at the Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She previously served as a Regional Coordinator at the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA) in Zimbabwe between 2007 and 2013. She completed her master’s degree in International Studies, Peace, and Conflict Resolution at the University of Queensland in Australia as a Rotary Peace Scholar. She has just completed her doctoral studies at Rhodes University. Her areas of interest include: gender, foreign policy, regional organisations and conflict resolution.
Ms Thembeka Somtseu is a seasoned professional with a background in the textile and construction sectors. She holds a National Diploma in Business Administration from the Durban University of Technology, and studied Development Communication and Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand. She worked as a corporate communications specialist for more than ten years, serving in both local and multinational companies.