South Africa

Rafael Stedile
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party launched in South Africa
10 Apr 2019
Over a thousand gathered in Johannesburg to attend the Launch Congress of the party which seeks to build socialism in South Africa
by Irvin Jim, NUMSA General Secretary
Socialist Revolutionary Workers’ Party Vows to Resist South African Government’s Privatization Move
06 Feb 2019
The new party insists that transition to renewable energy must be driven by the working class, not for capitalist profit.
Patrick Bond
South Africa Suffers Capitalist Crisis Déjà Vu
09 Jan 2019
The old guard of South Africa’s ruling party put on new clothes last year, and a new party of the working class finally made its debut.
Nombuso Mathibela
The Land Question: Unpacking Expropriation Without Compensation in South Africa
04 Jul 2018
“Pay no one for land acquired illegally.”
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.”
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.”
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.”