If the right-wing forces in South Africa and globally continue to grow, we face a dark future.
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Democratic Alliance
Can the SACP help rebuild a democratic, militant Left?
The SACP’s independent electoral turn could be the spark for a new chapter. But it will only succeed if it is part of a broader renewal of socialist politics, rooted in democracy, mass self-organisation, and unity in struggle.
Struggle for the Freedom Charter goes on
The Freedom Charter envisioned a South Africa without racism or sexism, where all would be “equal before the law”, with “peace and friendship” pursued abroad.
Poisoned by policy: why South Africa keeps getting sicker
South Africa is indeed a sick patient. But neoliberalism is not the cure. It is the disease.
Tax the rich, not the poor
The government’s admission that austerity does not work is a small victory for social movements that have long fought against these policies.
Election 2024 results underscore failure of openly ethno-nationalist parties (Part One)
While the GNU has every chance of being good for some, the same cannot be said about the many.
ELECTIONS 2024: IT’S TIME FOR THE LEFT TO TALK
Polarising ideological polemics, which shed more heat than light, should be avoided at all costs.
Populism at the heart of the 2024 elections
This article was first published on the Elitsha website. We are publishing a variety of views on the results of the election in order to stimulate debate. Populism defined the recent elections, inviting reactionary ideas into the mainstream. What does the outcome of...
Coalition governments – a labour perspective
Coalition governments have long existed throughout the world. Some countries, particularly those in the Global North, have managed to overcome many of the initial challenges presented by the various political formations that needed to work together on often...