Denis Goldberg on librarianship and history: extracts from an interview

Abstract

Denis Goldberg, one of the founding members of Umkhonto we Sizwe, which was the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC) in exile, was arrested in 1963 and convicted at the Rivonia trial with Nelson Mandela. He was released after serving 22 years in Pretoria Central Prison. After spending many years in England, Denis returned to South Africa to become an advisor in 2002 to Ronnie Kasrils, Minister of Water Affairs. During his time in prison, he completed several degrees through Unisa (University of South Africa), which included a degree in librarianship. This is an edited extract from an interview that Archie Dick conducted with Denis on 5 March 2003.


Innovation No.28 2004: 17-21