For the SACP to make significant headway with its go-it-alone resolution, it will need to clarify its relationship with the bourgeois-oriented movement, the ANC, and break loose from its Alliance with it.
Frantz Fanon
Fortress Israel: Zionism, empire, and the colonial garrison at the heart of the Arab world
Palestine is not a humanitarian crisis. It is a political struggle against racial capitalism, settler colonialism, and global empire.
The Age of Fanon, 1
Frantz Fanon would have been 100 years old this year, a cause for sombre commemorations at a time when his words feel prophetic and empowering, yet devastating at the same time.
Decolonise the mind to power Africa’s green future
Green industrialisation in Africa is needed for the climate crisis and for a just development path.
Justifying exclusivity in the name of inclusivity (Part 2) – our modern Greek tragedy
Being part of a political economy notorious for its world-beating inequality and in a country where Africans are 80% of the population, guarantees that most Africans will be poor. This is Part 2 in a two-part series.
Violence, trauma and mental health in South Africa
In the mental health field, it is imperative to develop a lifestyle model of mental health.
Honouring the legacy of Mapetla Mohapi: a martyr in the struggle against oppression!
Mapetla Mohapi is one of those who refused to leave their country even when it was clear that death was imminent.
Zarina Patel and the story of Kenya’s labour and Left movements
Zarina Patel, champion of the workers and women, passed away on 25 April 2024 after a long illness, aged 88. Author, artist, editor, and stalwart of popular movements, she is widely mourned. Her political life, and her research, provide a unique window into the...








