The state of school infrastructure in South Africa remains a profound indictment of the country’s democratic promises.
A series of broken promises: the state of education in South Africa 50 years after 1976
read more
Government of National Unity
SACP’s decision to contest elections historically correct, however, it still faces some hurdles
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.
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.
How the longevity of absurd economic theories shortens the lives of untold millions
The power of poverty — rather than consumer sovereignty — determines the rational choices of “our people”.
Decoding the SACP’s independence: the historical context for its 2026 election strategy (Part One)
With the SACP having (semi-) broken from the nationalist cover of the ANC, the question is ‘why’ and what are its implications?
COP 29 failed humanity
In the feature of this issue, we focus on climate change and the just transition.
Samancor and the dark side of foreign investment
The story of Samancor Chrome is a textbook case of how “investor-friendly” policymaking has enabled corporate plunder, at the cost of long-term development.
THE POPULIST THREAT AND THE RESPONSE OF THE LEFT
The ANC-DA Alliance is more deeply committed to neoliberalism even than its predecessors.
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.