ORANJE BLANJE BLUES, vrye weekblad 88-94

170pp., b/w & color illus., paperback with flaps, spine faded, 

Vrye Weekblad was unusual in its time: as an Afrikaans newspaper, it went against the grain of mainstream Afrikaans media by being strongly anti-apartheid. It played a key role in exposing state abuses, giving voice to dissent, and contributing to cultural and political change during a turbulent period in South Africa’s history, and this book preserves the memory of that paper while showing how journalism can push boundaries when many media institutions were constrained or complicit.