Oupa Lehulere Memorial Website
Oupa Lehulere was born in Cape Town in 1960. After primary school he went to Fezeka High School in Gugulethu. Fezeka High School had a history of political activism, with many senior students active in Black Consciousness-inspired student organisations. Oupa’s first introduction to resistance politics was the introduction of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction…
‘A Unique Genius …’ By James Kilgore, a former Khanya colleague and comrade I first met Oupa Lehulere in 1992. He took a job at Khanya College where I was the coordinator. At that historical moment, the foundation of post-apartheid South Africa was being laid. It was an incredibly challenging, complicated, often confusing time. Oupa…
Some Reflections On My Encounters With Oupa Lehulere By Shepi Mati,* a life-long friend and comrade * Shepi was the third President of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS). I speak here as one of Oupa’s friends. And I speak about how we met and worked together. And most importantly the kinds of conditions…
Berlin, 01.12.202 Dear Maria, dear Searatoa, dear Comrades at the Khanya College, It is with great sadness that we heard about Oupa’s passing. The message first reached us via the WhatsApp group that we organised after Bread for the World’s latest partner consultations in Cape Town end of 2017. At that occasion, we contracted the…
https://afrikagrupperna.se/2021/12/03/tribute-to-oupa-lehulere It is with great sadness that Afrikagrupperna learned of the passing of Oupa Lehulere, Director of Khanya College. Although saddened, we are also humbled and remain steadfast of the life that Oupa lived. As an organization we walked a long journey with Oupa and Khanya College, we learnt so much from the passionate, vibrant,…
Dear Maria Dear Searatoa It is with great sadness that we learnt that Oupa has passed away. Even though we have been separated by thousands of kilometres for many years already, it is a great loss. We present you our deep-felt condolences. We loved (and still love) Oupa for his deep humaneness, his warmth, his…
Dearest Maria, It was great sadness that I learned of Oupa’s death. He was and will no doubt be remembered as a giant intellect and unstinting Marxist. I will personally remember his intellectual dexterity and agility. I wish you and family strength. Best
Dear Maria I followed with great sadness the death of the great partner and friend Oupa. In this time of deep pain, know that Leonor and I we are with you. This death was an unexpected tragedy, and I know you’re feeling the greatest pain in the world. All our affection and support for You,…
Dear Maria I just learned from Joachim that Oupa lost his battle against the cancer. Although we didn’t had contact for a long time, but Oupa was often in my mind, as he was one of the important mentors to me to learn about South Africa and the mechanics of capitalism. And of course I…
Dearest Maria it is with great shock that I received the news of Oupa’s death and I would like to give my condolence to you and the family. It is difficult to imagine South Africa without Oupa, a principled and committed comrade in the struggle for social justice, socialist transformation and solidarity.This is how I…