Ruptures and continuities of struggle: social movements and popular struggles in urban Namibia, 1980s (original) (raw)

This paper presents a discussion of urban struggles in Namibia in the 1980s, including community-based livelihood associations, students', workers', women's and cultural activism, with notes of transnational activism and the significance of popular culture. The history of the popular urban revolt of the 1980s has become particularly significant again In the light of a new generation of Namibian activists who have been forcefully asking penetrating questions and engaging in collective action over the past few years, especially during 2020. Published with a response by artist, activist & PhD scholar Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja