The Fall Reflects On Feesmustfall, Rhodesmustfall A Decade On

Ten years after FeesMustFall and RhodesMustFall shook South Africa, The Fall is back on stage, sparking renewed conversations about the movement's legacy.

As we begin the interview with the play's producers, there's a sense of both pride and quiet reckoning. Pride in the impact has made since its 2016 debut, and reckoning with the haunting echo of the chants that once shook campuses across the country: FeesMustFall! RhodesMustFall!

A decade later, those slogans still reverberate - but perhaps now, more like questions than answers.

As The Market Theatre set to commemorate the 10th anniversary of FeesMustFall with the revival of The Fall, I find myself reflecting on the moment that birthed it.

The Fall is not just theatre. It never was. It was and remains a living, breathing monument to a moment when young people dared to imagine the impossible - free, decolonised, and quality education for all.