in the repressive south africa in which steve biko died, freedom of speech was curtailed and political activism attracted detention or worse.

iningizimu afrika ecinde zelayo lapho kwafela khona usteve biko, ukukhuluma ngokukhululeka kwakunqa nyuliwe futhi ubushoshovu bezepolitiki baheha ukuboshwa noma okunzima kakhulu kunalokho.
