May 15, 2014

The Pan-Africanist Student Movement of Azania

Fort Hare University, Eastern Cape

Via email to sobukwebranch@gmail.com

Dear Colleagues,
Re: The 8th Annual Robert Sobukwe Memorial Lecture
The Steve Biko Foundation, the University of Fort Hare and the Robert
Mangaliso Sobukwe Trust cordially invite you to the 8th Annual Robert
Sobukwe Memorial Lecture taking place on Thursday, 22 nd of May 2014 at the
Steve Biko Centre. We are privileged that Professor Pumla Gqola, an acclaimed
thought leader and head of the Department of African Literature at Wits
University, will delivery this years Lecture.
Launched in 2003, The Robert Sobukwe Memorial Lecture is an initiative of the
Steve Biko Foundation, the University of Fort Hare and the Robert Mangaliso
Sobukwe Trust. The Lecture commemorates the legacy of the late PanAfricanist, who early on articulated the importance of African unity and the
need for an African Renaissance. Accordingly, the gathering focuses on
developments in Africa that have a bearing on the realization of Sobukwes
vision.
Representatives of the PASMA are cordially invited to the Lecture, the details of
which are as follows:
Date:
Venue:
Time:

Thursday, 22nd May 2014

Steve Biko Centre, One Zotshie Street, Ginsberg, King Williams
Town
17:30 for 18:00

We would be most grateful if you could please indicate your attendance and the
list of names of your representatives by responding to Mr. Thando Sipuye,
either by telephone at 011 403 0310, or by email to tsipuye@sbf.org.za before
Tuesday, May 20th.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,

Nkosinathi Biko
Chief Executive Officer