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Quote by Manas Buthelezi
White leadership is therefore a myth and a heritage of impoverishment.
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The statement rejects the idea that “white leadership” is a real or legitimate form of leadership, calling it a myth. It also describes that idea as a “heritage of impoverishment,” linking it to an inherited condition of deprivation rather than progress or enrichment.
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- South African History Archive — “Building a Heritage for the Future”
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