Abahlali: We were promised homes for all, not just for ANC party members
Submitted by Steven. on Dec 10 2013 10:54
South African shack dwellers' direct action movement Abahlali baseMjondolo on the death and legacy of Nelson Mandela.
Why we should not vote
This looks at why the working class should not vote in the upcoming elections in South Africa.
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.
Footsoldiers in a social war: the police, crime and inequality in South Africa - Christopher McMichael
Christopher McMichael on policing, the 'war on crime' and state repression in South Africa.
South Africa: The state's brutality
The article looks at recent notable acts of repression by the South African state directed at protestors and strikers. Linked to this it looks at what this says about the nature of the South African state, the basis of its economy and the ruling class
The influence of the IWW in South Africa - Lucien van der Walt
Submitted by wojtek on Oct 11 2013 21:00
An article by Lucien van der Walt on the IWW's impact on South African political affairs and those of neighbouring countries in the early twentieth century.
Another Abahlali baseMjondolo activist murdered in Durban, this time by the police
Submitted by red jack on Oct 1 2013 08:39
Nqobile Nzuza, 17 years, old was shot dead by the police yesterday morning on a road blockade. She was shot in the back, twice. This is the statement from Abahlali baseMjondolo.
Abahlali baseMjondolo organise march of thousands in Durban in protest at repression
Submitted by red jack on Sep 17 2013 09:05
This article is from the mainstream press in South Africa. But it gives a good enough account of the large protest (thousands of people) that Abahlali baseMjondolo were able to organise in Durban yesterday despite two assassinations, death threats and relentless (illegal) evictions of their members at the Marikana Land Occupation in Cato Crest, Durban.
Uproar about legal costs for Marikana workers reflects a political retreat
A short article arguing that the debate around the state's refusal to carry the legal costs of Marikana mine workers reflects a retreat into the politics of reconciliation.
Labour in South Africa: A sleeping giant?
A chapter by Lucien van der Walt providing a brief overview of the union movement in South Africa, black and white, its achievements and its challenges.This includes a discussion of all the main union federations and their background, including the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA).
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