Eleven Named People Ep. 9: Football and Revolution with Ronnie Kasrils
Channel: Eleven Named People
Date: 02/09/2022

Ronnie Kasrils, the South African revolutionary, is our guest. From Johannesburg, where he lives, Ronnie, now 83 years young, talks about his lifelong devotion to Arsenal F.C. and English football which dates to his time in political exile; Highbury’s role in the South African struggle; his football rivalry with Joe Slovo; his favorite players (Thierry Henry, Charlie George, Socrates and Eric Cantona); and the future of South African sport, including that of the family godson, Sacha Nngomezulu-Feinberg, flyhalf and captain of Under-20 Springbok rugby team.

Hosts Tony Karon and Sean Jacobs