Black Consciousness 1977-1987: The dialectics of liberation in South Africa
Article on the Black Consciousness movement by Nigel Gibson from 1988.
Legacies and meanings of the United Democratic Front (UDF) period for contemporary South Africa
This essay by Raymond Suttner, former UDF militant and political prisoner, examines the politics of the UDF.
Towards a People's Democracy: The UDF View
This is the text of a speech given by UDF militant Murphy Morobe in 1987.
The Third Day of September (The Sebokeng Rebellion of 1984)
Submitted by red jack on Dec 3 2016 11:47
An eyewitness account, by Johannes Rantete, of the 1984 uprising in the township of Sebokeng.
In the ANC's battle of factions there are no superheroes
Submitted by Malatesta Black on Nov 7 2016 07:28
The article looks at the background to the struggle to control the state by factions within South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) and how this is linked to the legacy of apartheid and using the state to build a new section of the ruling class.
Ovambo migrant workers general strike for rights, Namibia: 1971-72
Submitted by Reddebrek on Nov 6 2016 06:07
In the winter of 1971-72 the economy of South West Africa (Namibia) was shutdown by a general strike of contract labourers challenged the economic system emplaced by Apartheid South Africa. The strike led to the scrapping of the contract system and is seen as a watershed moment, encouraging a rapid growth of opposition movements.
Views and Comments No. 39 (August 1960)
The No. 39 (August 1960) issue of Views and Comments, an anarcho-syndicalist leaning publication produced out of New York by the Libertarian League from 1955 until 1966.
From a South African notebook - Maurice Goldman
An eyewitness account of the brutality of South Africa's apartheid system.
Nelson Mandela: some thoughts
Submitted by working class s... on Dec 6 2013 12:02
Some brief reflections on Nelson Mandela, his politics, and legacy.
From people's politics to state politics: aspects of national liberation in South Africa 1984-1994
This article, written in 1994, the first year of the 'new South Africa', examines the shift from popular people's politics to state politics during the transition from apartheid.
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