Hunger strike goes international

So far, Michael Lee and Zamambo Tshabalala have each gone 30 days without food, one after the other, and kaNcube followed, stating he would also go until 30. Late last week, kaNcube was quoted in the Times as saying he will go beyond 30 days if needs be.

"When I went past 21 days," Lee said, "the TVIEC and SASFED felt it necessary to issue a statement disagreeing with my decision. Behind the scenes, we agreed I had to stop at 30 and hand over. I'm sure Sello will hand over when the time comes."

Lee noted for the record that the Hunger Protest is NOT a TVIEC initiative but is a private but aligned campaign in support of the TVIEC's aims.

"I'm feeling fired-up,” Sello concluded. “I feel like I'm finally awake, more every day. The clarity is what is amazing. I can either be angry about the past, or deal with what is going on now to make the future - my choice.”

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