Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance & Solidarity South Africa and Mozambique Book Tour - 14th Sep till 2nd October 2026
Topics
From 14 September to 2 October 2026, TNI’s Hamza Hamouchene will travel across South Africa and Mozambique for a series of events around Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Solidarity.
The tour will bring the book Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Solidarity into conversation with activists, scholars, students and solidarity movements in Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Gqeberha, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria and Maputo. Across universities, movement spaces and public events, discussions will address the struggle for Palestinian liberation through an anti-colonial and internationalist lens, while drawing connections with struggles in Southern Africa around land, racial and economic justice, energy, extraction and the commons.
Hamza is a TNI researcher, activist and co-editor of the book, he will be joined by a wide range of local organisations and movements throughout the tour.
See the full programme below for dates, venues and registration details. Further events in Mozambique will be announced as they are confirmed.
Programme
Cape Town
Monday 14 September — In conversation with Hamza Hamouchene
Join South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) and Mothers for Gaza in conversation with Hamza Hamouchene, anti-colonial writer, researcher and activist.
Time: 17:30 for 18:00
Venue: The Book Racket, 302 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
Hosts: SAJFP and Mothers for Gaza
Registration: Spaces are limited. Register here
Tuesday 15 September — Book event at Desmond & Leah Tutu House
Time: 16:00–17:30
Venue: Desmond & Leah Tutu House
Organisers: Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Sharing Hope Foundation, Moosa Foundation, Mothers for Gaza, Surplus Radical Bookshop and Transnational Institute (TNI)
Wednesday 16 September — University of Cape Town
Hosted by the UCT School of Education and Centre for Contemporary Islam.
Time: 16:00–18:00
Venue: SNAPE TS2C, Upper Campus, University of Cape Town
Stellenbosch
Thursday 17 September — Stellenbosch University
A conversation with Hamza Hamouchene about Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Solidarity.
Time: 13:00–14:00
Venue: Psychology Honours Room, Krotoa Building, Stellenbosch University
Gqeberha
Monday 21 September — Book launch at Mandela University
Book launch of Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Solidarity, in conversation with author and co-editor Dr Hamza Hamouchene.
Time: 13:30–15:30
Venue: South Campus Council Chambers, Mandela University
Hosts: Palestinian Solidarity Organisation at Mandela University and Mandela University Transformation Office
Johannesburg
Tuesday 22 September — University of Johannesburg
Time: 14:00–16:00
Venue: CBE Boardroom, A Ring Ground Floor, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, University of Johannesburg
Wednesday 23 September — The Earth Is Not Empty
Hamza Hamouchene will take part in The Earth Is Not Empty, an Afrikan New Year gathering organised by the Afrikan Liberation Hub. He will speak about Towards Palestinian Liberation and draw connections between the fight for Palestinian liberation and struggles in South Africa around land, energy, extraction and the commons.
Event: 17:00–21:30
Hamza Hamouchene: 19:35
Venue: 27 Boxes, Melville, Johannesburg
More info: https://afrikanliberationhub.netlify.app
Durban
Sunday 27 September — YMCA Beatrice Street
Time: 10:00–11:00
Venue: YMCA Beatrice Street, Durban
Organisers: Abahlali baseMjondolo, groundWork and the South Durban Community Environmental Alliance (SDCEA)
Pretoria
Tuesday 29 September — Development Studies Programme Seminar
Time: 14:00
Venue: Seminar Room HB8-18, 8th Floor, Humanities Building, Hatfield Campus, Pretoria
Maputo
Join co-editor Hamza Hamouchene for a series of conversations about Towards Palestinian Liberation: Global Perspectives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Solidarity and struggles for Palestinian liberation.
Wednesday 30 September — Animateka
Time: 17:30–19:30
Venue: Animateka, Av. Tomás Nduda n. 576, Maputo
Thursday 1 October — Instituto Superior de Comunicação e Imagem de Moçambique (ISCIM)
Time: 10:00–12:00
Venue: Sala de Grandes Actos (1st floor of the main building), ISCIM, Rua Irmãos Roby n. 224, Maputo
Thursday 1 October — Universidade Joaquim Chissano
Time: 18:00–20:00
Venue: Escola Superior de Relações Internacionais, Prédio JAT, Rua dos Desportistas, 833, Maputo
More like this
