Clarion Call was published as the official journal of the KwaZulu Government, as a record of their activities, and as a mouthpiece of the Inkatha Institute developed to foster the aims of Inkatha - "a liberation movement committed to non-violence, peaceful change and a negotiated future for South Africa". The youth of KwaZulu, in particular, were called upon to resist violence as a means of protest. Participation in community self help projects supported by the KwaZulu Government fostered strong community values and aimed at forging unity within the movement. Social issues such as pensions, job creation, food production and primary health care are discussed in Clarion Call as well as issues relating to resistance to the National Government's repressive machinery, as viewed by Inkatha.
Archive record
Clarion Call
- Origin date
- January 1991
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Clarion Call. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112037
South African History Online (2016) 'Clarion Call', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112037 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).
South African History Online, Clarion Call [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112037, (accessed 21 July 2026).
"Clarion Call." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112037. Accessed 21 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Clarion Call." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0112037.
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