Defend Iran, Defeat Zionism and US Imperialism
The imperialists are attempting regime change in Iran. The Islamic republic must be defended.
Elitsha Viewpoint
GNU, a setback for the working class and rural democracy
The political terrain in South Africa is becoming increasingly hostile to transformative policies.
Naledi Crisis Highlights Need for Accountability, Not Xenophobia
The evidence shows foreign-owned spaza shops are not responsible for the cases of food-poisoning in Naledi last week.
New Water and Sanitation ministry faces multiple water crises
The scale of the problems facing water services in the country does not make the prospect of improved delivery by the department likely.
Uprising of the youth in Kenya
How this uprising will be chaperoned to a just social order in Kenya depends on what leadership may emerge from the social forces that drove it.
Not a GNU, but a neo-liberal elite pact
The authors argue that following the outcomes of the 2024 general elections, South Africa is not about to have a government of national unity (GNU), but a neo-liberal elite pact.
Populism at the heart of the 2024 elections
Populism defined the recent elections, inviting reactionary ideas into the mainstream.
Reflections on workers’ education before liberation in South Africa and Nigeria
The author recounts how workers’ education in both countries was shaped by historical and ideological contexts and liberation struggles.
Over 45% of SA youth are unemployed – are they unemployable?
If we fail to realise that the many-headed monster of youth unemployment requires us to shift the burden from individuals to systems and institutions, we will continue to chop off one head of the hydra, only for two more to grow in its place.
A May Day Reflection on the Current State and Future of Workers in South Africa
With workplaces restructured and unions weakened and compromised, new working class politics will have to come from engaging unorganised workers, argues Vuyo Futshane.
A Free Palestine “from the River to the Sea”
The genocide underway in Gaza signals the end of Zionist Israel and a time for the “global south” to Unite for Peace and to make urgent restitution to the Palestinians by immediate recognition of a single, democratic and secular state, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.
Orlando Pirates FC – Don’t play dirty. Don’t Play with Apartheid Israel
As part of their pre-season preparation, Orlando Pirates is part of a series of friendly international club matches in Spain. On Thursday 13 July, the Buccaneers or “The People’s Team” played against Israeli team, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, despite calls by many of its supporters and Palestine solidarity organisations for the club not to do so.
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