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01 April 2021 | Story Rulanzen Martin | Photo Supplied
Dr Munyaradzi Mushonga drew from Moshoeshoe I’s decolonial philosophy in his virtual lecture hosted by Institute of Peace and Leadership at the National University of Lesotho.

King Moshoeshoe I was a decolonial philosopher-king well before the decolonisation of the 20th century and the current insurgent and resurgent decolonial turn gained momentum. This was the overarching message of Dr Munyaradzi Mushonga, who delivered the annual Moshoeshoe I Memorial lecture. The lecture, hosted by the Moshoeshoe I Institute of Peace and Leadership at the National University of Lesotho, took place virtually on Wednesday 17 March 2021.

Dr Mushonga, Senior Lecturer and Progamme Director of Africa Studies in the Centre for Gender and Africa Studies (CGAS) at the University of the Free State, says his lecture titled, In living memory of Moshoeshoe I: The decolonial philosopher-king of love, peace, co-existence and pluriversal humanism, was about how wisdom, knowledge, love, peace, ethics of living together, and pluriversal humanism were all merged into alliance in the one person of King Moshoeshoe.  

Moshoehoeism a prequel for modern decolonialism 

Being an African Studies scholar, Dr Mushonga implored modern scholars to appreciate ‘Moshoehoeism’ and said that such lectures provide the opportunity to relive the past and honour prominent individuals such as King Moshoeshoe I.

Moshoehoeism is a philosophy that is dedicated to liberating Frantz Fanon’s ‘the wretched of the earth’. It is important that Moshoehoeism is used by African Studies scholars for the “purposes of re-humanising, remembering, and re-educating previously de-humanised, dis-membered and mis-educated sons and daughters of the earth.” 

Dr Mushongha says that King Moshoeshoe I was always seeking true understanding (knowledge) – to seek true knowledge is to have a decolonial mind and consciousness. “He saved his kingdom from extinction through a paradigm of knowledge; a paradigm that informed him that it was time to make concessions on sovereignty in order to save the nation and nationhood.”

“To have the wisdom, knowledge, and courage to love and make peace under social and political conditions that did not permit love and peace is to be truly decolonial,” said Dr Mushongha. 

WATCH: YouTube recording of Moshoeshoe I Memorial Lecture 

Note to viewers: the order of the recordings is as follows:
1. Preamble
2. Part 1
3. Part 2a
4. Part 2b
5. Part 3 and 4

 


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Free State Rugby Union honours Kovsie sport stars
2013-08-30

 

Adéle Niemand, Lindsey Mould, President of the Free State Rugby Union, and Johan Cronjé.
Photo: Supplied by Volksblad
30 August 2013

Former Kovsie athlete, Johan Cronjé, and former Kovsie netball player, Adéle Niemand, were honoured by the Free State Rugby Union (FRU) on Saturday night.

Cronjé was honoured as bronze medalist in the 1 500 m at this year’s world championships in Moscow. Niemand was honoured as Protea netball player and captain of the Free State netball team crowned as champions at the Spar National Netball Championships. Lindsay Mould, president of the FRU, presented the awards to the two Free State sport stars during half-time of the Currie Cup match played between Cheetahs and Sharks on Saturday night.

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