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Ramaphosa got the memo wrong: The crisis is in the municipal structure

Siyabulela Mama19 September 2025

The ANC still hasn’t got the memo about municipalities’ failure. Two years ago, my good friend Tony Martel and I co-authored an article headlined Follow the Money, published in Africa is a Country. That piece was written in response to an attack by the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber after we exposed the reality of “water racism” in […]

Press Statement: Campaign to Scrap the Labour Law Amendment Bills condemns new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal

Simunye Workers Forum12 September 2025

The Campaign to Scrap the Labour Law Amendment Bills met on Wednesday, 10 September 2025 to reflect on the promulgation of the new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal by the Minister of Employment and Labour on the 4th September.

The Casual Workers’ Advice Office and Simunye Workers Forum slam the newly released Code of Good Practice on Dismissal

Simunye Workers Forum8 September 2025

The Campaign to Scrap the Labour Law Amendment Bills notes that the Minister of Employment and Labour promulgated, on the 4th September 2025, the new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal. The Minister promulgated the Code despite the objections from 30 (thirty) organisations.

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.

A New Attack on Labour Rights

ZASO18 August 2025

The Ministry of Employment and Labour has released for public comment the new Draft Code on Good Practice on Dismissal (the new Draft Code). The new Draft Code is intending to replace the existing Code on Good Practice. Whilst a Code on Good Practice does not override existing legislation and case law, it nevertheless provides a guideline to and an elaboration of existing labour law jurisprudence. There are some positive changes for workers, but on the whole the Draft Code is pro-employer and codifies many of the conservative court judgments relating to dismissals.

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.

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