The United Democratic Front’s 40th anniversary commemoration on August 20, at the Johannesburg City Hall, was a seminal moment for some of us former UDF and Mass Democratic Movement activists. It brought back a flood of nostalgic memories for those who attended the historic launch of the UDF in Mitchell’s Plain in the Western Cape four decades ago.
As a former UDF activist, I revelled in the celebration, meeting old comrades and re-establishing connections after many decades. Undeniably, there was an overflow of excitement as the sheer magnitude of the intellect, humility and leadership capacity present in this
