“…The struggle of black people inevitably appear in an intensely cultural form because the social formation in which their distinct political traditions are now manifest has constructed the arena of politics on ground overshadowed by centuries of metropolitan capitalist development, thereby denying them recognition as legitimate politics. Blacks conduct a class struggle in and through race. The BC of race and class cannot be empirically separated, the class character of black struggles is not a result of the fact that blacks are predominantly proletarian, thought this is true…”- (Frank Talk Staff Writers in ‘Azania Salutes Tosh’ – circa 1981)
front cover:
Tosh by Steve Gordon
back cover:
Kippie by Basil Breakey
Diartskonageng
Diartskonageng is a theatre company, publishing house and arts education hub. founded by award-winning writer-director Monageng 'Vice' Motshabi.
The publishing wing is driven by a love for playwriting and the idea that plays are also a valuable addition to literature. Making playscripts available for reading remains a priority and they continue to contribute to arts education through partnerships with training institutions and organizations that focus on the development of theatre and the arts in general.
