Apartheid Quote by John Kani

If we'd lived in England or America we'd have told stories abut our lives and nobody would have called it protest theatre. But the…

— John Kani

Before 1994, many South Africans used theater as a voice of protest against the government. But with the end of apartheid, like the artists…

— John Kani

Other theaters exist here solely to entertain the white audience and keep South Africa on a par with what's going on in the West…

— John Kani

Theatre has had a very important role in changing South Africa. There was a time when all other channels of expression were closed that…

— John Kani

It is ridiculous to think we can erase racism in South Africa, but through theater there can be a genuine attempt to move on…

— John Kani

There were a lot of anti-apartheid rallies and marches and concerts that we would go to as a family. And music was a big…

— Goapele

It must not be forgotten in fairness to the National Government that apartheid is not just a policy of oppression but an attempt -…

— Harry Oppenheimer

You found during apartheid a strange occurrence from the white folks themselves. There were those who did make a choice to speak out and…

— John Kani

Theatre is an exclusive place that tends to be dominated by white men, or dying white men.

— Katori Hall

The reason I joined the struggle against Apartheid was because you had this system of oppression, which affected everybody who was black. Whether you…

— Thabo Mbeki

My protest about the post exchange seating bore some results. More seats were allocated for blacks, but there were still separate sections for blacks…

— Jackie Robinson

America's view of apartheid is simple and straightforward: We believe it is wrong. We condemn it. And we are united in hoping for the…

— Ronald Reagan