AFRICA vs THE STATE

Created, Written and Directed by Mbongeni Moroke

In a powerful and thought-provoking production, Africa vs The State confronts a question that has echoed through the decades: Why are we still guided by the Roman Dutch Law in a supposedly free South Africa?

Set against the backdrop of colonial conquest and the long shadow of apartheid, this production delves into a forgotten history—a time when African unity triumphed over division, and indigenous laws formed the moral and judicial fabric of the continent. The arrival of white supremacy disrupted this balance, replacing centuries of African jurisprudence with foreign doctrines.
What followed was widespread imprisonment, humiliation, and the suppression of African identity.

Through vivid storytelling, music, and movement, Africa vs The State brings to life the voices of Indigenous Leaders, traditional custodians, and Afrocentric activists who find themselves on trial—not just in a legal sense, but in a spiritual and historical reckoning. Their crime? Demanding the restoration of the African Indigenous Constitution and a return to ethical leadership rooted in African values.

The show challenges the legacy of apartheid and the uncomfortable truths of South Africa’s post-1994 democracy. It questions the continued dominance of Eurocentric legal and political systems and exposes how these frameworks continue to marginalize the very people they were meant to liberate.

This is not just a play. It is a rallying cry. A courtroom of conscience. A reclamation of identity.