Credo believed that the great unrest in Johannesburg and the popularisation of communism in the black struggle drew Africans away from their traditional roots . Unlike most political activists , he actually supported a separation between white and black in order to preserve black traditional tribal customs and way of life . In 1976 , students partially burnt down the cultural village after he was misquoted on Afrikaans radio , as they saw the village promoting tribalism and separate development . Parts of the village was burnt again in the mid 80 's during a strike against the West Rand city council
great unrest
Soweto uprising
Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa