Bush Radio volunteers, staff and board would like to express our condolences to the family of Sandile Dikeni who passed away today.
Besides his many roles as journalist, editor, poet and activist, Sandile was also and employee of the Cassette Education Trust (CASET) which was one of the founding organisations of Bush Radio.
When Bush Radio was formally established, Sandile became our first official employee.
We salute you Sandile, thank you for the inspiration and the words that help nourished the roots of Bush Radio.
GUAVA JUICE
shake shake my comrade
shake that invention of the working class
shake that unifying medicine before it’s too late
shake before the time come to pass
shake that guava juice
throw throw qabane
throw that liquid of capitalist invention
throw the blood of Ntsikane
throw before they see your intention
throw that guava juice
dance dance my hero
dance around the fire of resistance
dance at the success of your throw
dance because the dogs are still at a distance
dance for that guava juice
make make my young lion
make another guava juice
make another one as strong as iron
make many more until they beg for a truce
make those many guava juices
beg, beg you bastard
beg that your filthy skin be spared
beg that your blood does not flood
beg because we have many guava juices stored
beg those little dangerous guava juices
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