A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985

On April 7, 1978, Pitika Ntuli, a South African poet and sculptor living in exile in Swaziland, was arrested and detained by Swazi authorities under anti-terrorism law. He was not charged with any offense and was held for a year on death row as a political prisoner in a Swaziland jail. Once released, he fled to England, where he lived for 18 years.