Rugby, Resistance and Politics : How Dan Qeqe Helped Shape the History of Port Elizabeth

Buntu Swisa has written a vivid biography of Dan Qeqe, the legendary sportsman, powerbroker and pioneer of black rugby and the liberation of sport. His book examines the complex and questionable relationships that Qeqe had with the enemies of non-racial sport, which cemented his power base. Siwisa tells the story of Qeqe’s life and times and at the same time has written a social and political biography of Port Elizabeth―a people’s history of Port Elizabeth. As much as Qeqe was a local legend, his achievements had national repercussions and, indeed, continue to this day. Print editions not for sale in Sub Saharan Africa. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Dedication Abbreviations and acronyms Acknowledgements Introduction Part One (1820–1971) Chapter 1: The History of Black Rugby (1820–1955): The Age of Innocence Chapter 2: The History of Black Rugby (1956–1971): The Age of Politics Part Two (1929–1971) Chapter 3: Qeqe Begins (1929–1950s): The Roots Chapter 4: Qeqe in Port Elizabeth (1950s–1971) Part Three (1971–2005) Chapter 5: The Accidental Birth of the KwaZakhele Rugby Union (1950s–1971) Chapter 6: ‘Up Kwaru!’ Chapter 7: Building eDan Qeqe Chapter 8: The First Implosion (1977) ... Chapter 9: ... and the Second Implosion (1982) Chapter 10: Qeqe and Port Elizabeth in the 1970s Chapter 11: Qeqe and Port Elizabeth in the 1980s Chapter 12: Qeqe Rests: The Legacy Notes Index