Ebook: Get Up! Stand Up!

Title page; Dedication; Mottos; Opening remarks â#x80;#x93; the end at the beginning; 1: Expatriate child â#x80;#x93; an African upbringing; Migrant scholar and the discovery of literature; Joining the South African liberation struggle; Everlasting love; 2: The discovery of politics â#x80;#x93; introduction to Johnny Rotten, Leon Trotsky and Martin Legassick; Militant years; Activist in exile; Everlasting mountains; 3: One of the great revolutions of the twentieth century; Learning a second literature; Everlasting literature; Coming out in Hillbrow and Alexandra; The State v Philemon Mauku: the defence of necessity.;The memoir by Mark Heywood, an activist who plays a pivotal role in South African public life as Executive Director of SECTION27 and a key figure in #SaveSouthAfrica, #UniteAgainstCorruption and the Treatment Action Campaign. This book provides frank insights into how power and politics work as it calls on each of us to play our part.