Subject South African Politics | Genre Political commentary Period 2014- Name Malaika Azania | |
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Occupation Writer, Political commentator Books Memoirs of a Born Free: Reflections on the Rainbow Nation | ||
Notable works Memoirs of a Born Free | ||
Malaika wa azania memoirs of a born free
Malaika wa Azania, (19 October 2014) born Malaika Lesego Samora Mahlatsi, is a South African writer, political commentator, essayist, blogger, columnist and television presenter. She is also a self-proclaimed feminist. In 2014, she published her first book "Memoirs of a Born Free." The book describes her family history, beginning with her grandmother's life, then her mother, and finally her own. The book is framed as a letter to the ANC to both thank and criticize the party on the development of South Africa since 1994. Primarily, wa Azania details her disillusionment with the concept of the "Rainbow Nation" and being a "Born Free."
Contents
- Malaika wa azania memoirs of a born free
- Born free an interview with writer malaika wa azania
- Biography
- Achievements
- Publications
- References
Born free an interview with writer malaika wa azania
Biography
wa Azania was born in Meadowlands, Soweto to Dipuo Mahlatsi. She attended Tshimologo Junior Primary in Meadowlands, Zone 9. Thereafter, she attended Melpark Primary School in Melville, Johannesburg. She completed her high school education at Florida Park High School, before studying at University of South Africa and Rhodes University. She also briefly attended Stellenbosch University.
She cites her mother as a strong influence during her childhood. She was exposed to politics when visiting her mother who worked in Braamfontein at an NGO, where she would read the books and organizational literature in her mother’s office.
Achievements
wa Azania has written for the Mail and Guardian, The Thinker and DestinyConnect. She is the African Union African Youth Charter ambassador for the SADC region. She is also completing a degree in Earth Sciences at Rhodes University. Her decision to do so is linked to her keen interest in South African land issues. She is director of her own company Pen and Azanian Revolution (Pty) Ltd.