The current wave of anti-immigrant violence, led and supported by right-wing and ethno-nationalist groups, stands in sharp contrast to the emancipatory politics of the 1976 generation.
Lessons of 1976: ‘Be united to face the common enemy’
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Xenophobia
Understanding the rise of Afrophobia in South Africa — and how we resist it
Afrophobia is rooted in exclusionary ideas of citizenship and belonging that were shaped by colonialism and reproduced by postcolonial states.
The 1976 uprising and its enduring significance
The youth of 1976 broke the climate of fear that had subdued older generations and placed a premium on collective learning and shared leadership.
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Statement of outrage against the weaponisation of xenophobia and the brutal and unlawful treatment of migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers
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.
State of the working class and its movements
Building a political organisation requires addressing the urgent needs of the working poor and their communities while ensuring their protection, welfare, and dignity.
INTLUNGU LAND OCCUPATION CAPE TOWN
Interview with Zama Timbela and Mabhelandile Twani, leading activists in Intlungu Yasematyotyombeni. Amandla!: Tell us about the housing situation in Khayelitsha. Mabhelandile Twani: Here in Khayelitsha we have backyarders and people who have been in family houses for...
Editorial: Prospects for a new Left
WHERE IS THE ORGANISED solidarity with the workers’ movement in Ukraine, fighting the Russian occupation? Where is the movement to defend foreign nationals from xenophobia? Where is the movement against femicide? And where is the fight against extreme budget cuts that...
Xenophobia in Thembalethu township: INTERVIEW
My name is Siphiwo Mathys. I am a community activist in Thembalethu township in George and I am a member of the Active United Front. Siphiwo Mathys: In my community, we have been residing with people from other tribes, other nations for years. They have been working...
BUILDING SOLIDARITY AGAINST XENOPHOBIA
THE 13TH OF JUNE 2022 marked 42 years since the brutal assassination of Walter Rodney, the Guyanese activist and historian. His most influential book, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, has been described as “a priceless weapon of theory and history that restores the...