Various organisations and individuals have condemned the aggressive approach of state officials towards the safety of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, amid rising anti-migrant rhetoric and vigilantism in South Africa.
constitution
Breaking the trade chains that perpetuate food for the few and hunger for the many (Part Three)
All the trade agreements that guarantee food insecurity for most people enjoy parliamentary approval.
National dialogue an opportunity for business to reset in favour of broader social good
The low level of active endorsement of the political elite by the majority of eligible voters is a legitimacy crisis.
THE INGONYAMA TRUST – TIME TO FOCUS ON THE BENEFICIARIES
THE INGONYAMA TRUST WAS formed in 1994, just a day before the first democratic elections in South Africa. In terms of the founding legislation, all the land which had previously vested in the former ‘homeland’ of KwaZulu vested in a trust, the Ingonyama Trust, the...
VICTORY FOR SIMUNYE WORKERS FORUM
Amandla! Interview with Vuyelwa Magidela, member of the Simunye Standing Committee Amandla!: Simunye Workers Forum is an independent organization of workers based in Germiston. You recently won a victory in the Labour Court. Can you tell us about that victory? Vuyelwa...
The Left after constitutional defeat in Chile
After a crushing defeat of its proposed constitution, Chile’s Left must regroup around universal material reforms. CHILE’S CAPTIVATING PROCESS OF systemic change has derailed. A mass rebellion forced politicians to concede a constituent process, after elections gave...
News Briefs
NUMSA Dirty Tricks Document ARE STATE SECURITY AGENCIES involved in the closing of democratic space? Evidence of people being approached to spy on social justice activists, phone taps, phony intelligence reports, and sinister thefts of electronic equipment indicate...
Can the Kurds emerge from the political wilderness?
Kurdish Human Rights Action Group, South Africa Amidst political turmoil in the Middle East, the fledgling peace process aimed at resolving the Kurdish question in Turkey remains on the agenda. A process has begun in Turkey which has the potential to find solutions to...
Every Cook can govern
The Greek form of government was the city-state. Every Greek city was an independent state. At its best, in the city state of Athens, the public assembly of all the citizens made all important decisions on such...








