Marikana’s wounds still bleed 14 years after police massacre
State violence and the quest for humanity link Marikana in 2012 to the 1976 youth uprising.
Democracy
Public land for the public good: Tafelberg ruling puts Cape Town on notice
The Public Protector’s findings and the Constitutional Court ruling indict a city that has forgotten half of its residents.
An open letter to the Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia:
KAAX calls for consistent policing of xenophobic violence.
A judgement for those still on the bus: Tafelberg and the fight for home
The Constitutional Court judgement instructs the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government to provide affordable housing in the inner city.
SACP’s Conference of the Left professes unity as MKP embraces the xenophobic Right
The conference proclaimed unity of the poor and working class, despite differences between participating organisations.
IEC launches 2026 election campaign to fight voter apathy, disinformation
More people are registered to vote in the upcoming election than in the 2024 national and provincial elections.
IEC announces voter registration weekend ahead of local government elections
With over 260,000 new voters registered between November and end of February this year, the IEC is still urging South Africans to register to vote.
Zohran Mamdani and the Sorcery of Soft Rebellion: The Limits of Left Power Inside the Democratic Machine
The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York mayor has inflated the illusion that radical change is possible without changing the mechanics of power.
Khayelitsha residents bash councillors and political parties
An imbizo in Khayelitsha had community members showing their dissatisfaction with political parties.
President Ramaphosa takes us back to greater secrecy, less accountability in private political funding
Ramaphosa has doubled political funding limits, increasing secrecy and donor influence while undermining voter transparency and accountability.
Civil society against the austerity budget
The finance minister held on to increasing VAT rather than taxing the rich.
GNU differences postpone budget speech while People’s Budget petition falls on deaf ears
Finance minister Godongwane would neither make his budget speech nor hear the People’s Budget petition against austerity.
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