South Africa

Musawenkosi Cabe
In South Africa, channelizing Marx Towards Building a United Front
09 May 2018
“The union understands that it will have to go beyond theory and mobilize the working class.”
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
ANC Tried to Purge Winnie Mandela
08 May 2018
Winnie Mandela, the political activist and former wife of Nelson Mandela who died last month at age 81, “became a target for her unwavering support of the ideas contained in the Freedom Charter,” s
Dennis Webster
Rural Workers Mobilized in South African General Strike
01 May 2018
“’Land and the hunger for land’ is uniting rural and urban workers.”
Norimitsu Onishi and Selam Gebrekidan
“They Eat Money”: How Mandela’s Political Heirs Grow Rich Off Corruption
18 Apr 2018
“Corruption has whittled away at virtually every institution in the country.”
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Winnie Mandela the Tallest of All
17 Apr 2018
South African freedom fighter Winnie Mandela, who passed away this month at age 81, “will outlive in her glory and marvel many of the presidents we’ve had since 1994,” said Ronnie Kasrils
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
Mumia Bids Goodbye to Winnie
10 Apr 2018
US political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal remembers the life of Winifred "Winnie" Madizikela-Mandela,, South African freedom fighter, politician and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela. Winnie Madikizel
Zwelinzima Vavi , Ncedisa Mpemnyama
Two Salutes to Winnie Mandela
04 Apr 2018
South African Federation of Trade Unions mourns passing of Comrade Winnie Mandela by Zwelinzima Vavi
Pavan Kulkarni
South Africa: Unions Plan General Strike, Denounce “Sell-Outs” and “Rented Stooge” Ramaphosa
28 Mar 2018
“SAFTU called upon rank-and-file members to ‘break with the leadership sell-out deal and join our fight to defend their democratic rights.’”
Phakamile Hlubi-Majola
Cyril Ramaphosa Has No Agenda Except Neoliberal Policies, Says NUMSA’s Irvin Jim
28 Feb 2018
“The South African Communist Party (SACP) and present leadership COSATU are lying to people that Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver socialism.”
Patrick Bond
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Relaunches Neoliberalism
28 Feb 2018
“In spite of repeated rhetorical gestures from Pretoria to the contrary, the BRICS have amplified unfair and inequitable world order processes.”