UCT: Between Outsourcing, Liberalism and Apathy

By Alex de ComarmondMuch has been written about the heyday of anti-apartheid struggles at South African Universities. But what can be made of campus culture today? Have the famous UCT sit-ins been replaced by corporate sit-ins, where hundreds of students gather on the...
Marxism and Renewal | A supplement to Amandla!

Marxism and Renewal | A supplement to Amandla!

In this supplement on ‘Marxism and renewal in the 21st Century, we explore new sources of Marxism in an effort to enhance theoretical analysis. This may serve as a basis for shaping new anti-capitalist politics and envisioning alternatives (such as eco­socialism,...
Reconstituting emancipatory activism

Reconstituting emancipatory activism

Debates about the meaning(s) of activism have been perennial pre-occupations in postcolonial societies. In South Africa, the contours of this debate have been shaped, on one hand, by those who argue that attaining formal democracy renders struggle and activism...