South Africa's Held My Mum in Jail for 60 Days. Her Crime? Peaceful Protest.

26 October 2018
analysis

The treatment of sixteen middle-aged women, imprisoned without bail for demonstrating against poor service delivery, says a lot about South Africa.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with the ways and customs of the Zulu people, but respect, dignity and personal responsibility are some of my people's most important values. The worst thing a young man can do to his family is deface its name by getting into trouble. My mother, a churchgoing woman, and my father, a policeman, cared so much about keeping their children out of trouble that they always prioritised discipline over our feelings.

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