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The implementation of neoliberal policies such as GEAR and the NDP has always been accompanied by an increase in a number of precarious workers (low paid workers). The recent statistics [...]

The SACP’s latest strategy document is called: “Going to the root: a radical second phase of the National Democratic Revolution” (October 2014). The parts of the document which are radical are [...]

Greece’s left-wing government began a new test as it returned from eurozone negotiations to face its supporters at home. Radical left party Syriza was elected to end the austerity forced on [...]

Xenophobia, the chasing of foreigner spaza- shop owners out of the township is gaining momentum. The foreigners shop owners are being depicted as destroyer of local business. A new common sense [...]

In the National Assembly on 12 February, at the opening of parliament, MPs from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) were violently ejected from the House by riot police. This happened because [...]

The United Front had some successful demonstrations against the National and Provincial austerity budgets resented by the ruling ANC. These were the first mobilisations as the United Font coming [...]

In the beginning of the 1990s international geopolitics pushed the government of Compaoré to start the transition to multiparty democracy and a free market economy. Burkina Faso is now presented [...]

James Nichol is a criminal lawyer based in London. During the Farlam Commission, he has represented families of many of the miners killed in the Marikana massacre. This is an edited version of [...]

It is important that we understand the rule of Sankara by critically examining what led to Compaore taking power – i.e. the short-comings of Sankara. If we fail to do so then we feed right-wing [...]

For socialism: The present system cannot be patched up – it has to be completely transformed. The structures of the parliament, army, police and judiciary cannot be taken over and used by [...]