As we marked the centenary of the birth of an important leader of the ANC and SACP, Ruth First, Amandla! talked with Rob Davies, former Minister of Trade and Industry and a colleague of Ruth First at Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo before her assassination.
Mozambique
Class struggle on the streets of Mozambique
Foreign governments support Mozambique because of its minerals, especially the third largest gas field in Africa.
The state of Africa in the new world order
Africa today stands at a crossroads, caught between internal crises, shifting global power dynamics, and the slow unraveling of the post-liberation political order.
Coming to terms with Trumpism
In the feature of this issue, we focus on the global era of Trumpism as the world which South Africa now has to inhabit.
The Mozambican people enter the political realm
A potted history of Mozambique’s ruling party is required to help fully grasp why the country is unravelling, creating an uprising of discontent.
THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH ‘FOREIGNERS’
The tragic deaths of the children and the suffering of informal mineworkers should unite South Africans in demanding systemic change rather than scapegoating vulnerable groups.
Mozambique on the brink: post-election crisis and youth-led uprising for change
Mozambique is at a critical juncture, with post-election discontent revealing deep-rooted flaws in its political system. What began as a challenge to the ruling party, Frelimo, following the recent 2024 election has now erupted into a national crisis.
Corporate Capture in Southern African Infrastructure Development | by Michelle Pressend
Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to be seen as the core pathway for southern Africa and the African region as a whole to meet economic growth aspirations. African natural resources are in demand globally and foreign investment projects are on the...
End rural slavery in South Africa!
During the month of November last year, the world watched farm workers strikes, particularly those working in vineyards in the Western Cape Province, in South Africa. They were protesting against exploitation and poor working and living conditions on farms, demanding...







