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TOWARDS A CONFERENCE OF THE LEFT: THOSE MAKING THE CALL NEED TO ANSWER CRITICAL QUESTIONS

Brian Ashley14 May 2026
South Africa is living through a deepening social crisis. Unemployment, inequality, hunger, state decay, ecological destruction, and violence continue to define everyday life for millions. The political formations that once claimed to represent the aspirations of the working class have lost legitimacy, while the Right – both neoliberal and authoritarian – has grown stronger. In […]

OPEN LETTER TO OPERA SINGER AVIVA PELHAM ON HER OBJECTION TO UCT AWARDING IMTIAZ SOOLIMAN AN HONORARY DOCTORATE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS HUMANITARIAN WORK

Mike Van Graan5 May 2026
Dear Aviva, We do not know each other well, but from our brief interactions over many years and from what I’ve seen of your work within the performing arts, my impression was of a huge musical talent and of a warm, generous, humorous and smart human being. Which is why I find your objection (now […]

Can The Right Be Stopped?

Amandla27 November 2025
Amandla Magazine made it to 100 issues! Find the most recent issue here: Amandla! #100 Unfortunately, we arrived here in a period where the right-wing is rising around the world. So the feature in this issue focuses on the rise of the right and the challenge for the Left to resist. The editorial briefly looks back on […]

Mozambique on a Knife’s Edge

Rehad Desai18 August 2025
The armed conflict in Cabo Delgado between Islamic State–aligned fighters and mercenary forces led by the Rwandan military has escalated sharply in recent weeks. This surge in violence coincides with efforts to reopen the region’s lucrative gas facilities. At the same time, the Frelimo-controlled state is moving to prosecute popular opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane on trumped-up terrorism charges. Mondlane has been a key figure in mobilising mass protests since October last year—protests that have, according to credible sources, already claimed some 600 lives.

The fight for water in Gauteng

Rehad Desai18 August 2025
The Civic Action for Democracy and Equality (CADE) Gauteng was born from a People Assembly that was held in January 2025 following a prolonged period of interrupted supply to households during 2024. The assembly was attended by over 30 civic structures that fall mainly from within the municipal borders of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ). Representatives from the Vaal Environmental Justice Alliance were also present as were some civic structures for Erkerhuleni Municipality.

Can the SACP Help Rebuild a Democratic, Militant Left?

Brian Ashley18 August 2025
The South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to stand independently of the African National Congress (ANC) in the coming local government elections deserves to be welcomed. For decades, independent socialists and other militants have argued that the Party’s subordination within the Tripartite Alliance weakened the political independence of the working class and tied the fate of socialist politics to the fortunes of the ANC. The fact that the SACP has now resolved to stand on its own—even if belatedly—represents a potential step forward in re-conquering the independence of the working class and advancing class politics based on socialist renewal.

Water Justice Unpacked

Rehad Desai18 August 2025
There is a rising noise about the water crisis in South Africa that has been prompted by frequent interrupted supply to those living in the industrial heartlands of the country. How are eco-socialists responding locally and globally to a global issue that is being powered by the climate and ecological crisis and the neo liberal governance framework.

Green Structural Adjustment and the Climate Crisis

Brian Ashley18 August 2025
The South African government claims it is advancing a “Just Transition” to a low-carbon economy. But in practice, its climate policy is anything but just. It is a form of green structural adjustment—a continuation of neoliberalism in green clothing. Under pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and global finance, the state is rolling out a climate policy built on privatisation, austerity, and the hollowing out of public institutions like Eskom.

Zabalaza for Socialism (ZASO) Statement on Police Corruption and the Commission of Inquiry Appointed by President Ramaphosa

ZASO18 August 2025
Zabalaza for Socialism (ZASO) notes the serious allegations of corruption, manipulation and criminal syndicate involvement within the South African Police Service (SAPS), as raised by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. These revelations confirm what working-class communities across the country already know from lived experience: key institutions of the state, including the police, have been captured by networks of criminal syndicates and the  predatory elites. The consequences have been devastating for poor communities, who suffer the most from the state’s failure to deliver basic services.
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