The Myths of Mboweni Economic Plan
The National Treasury under Tito Mboweni (finance minister) recently released the 77-pages openly neo-liberalism document, with the title, Economic transformation, inclusive growth and [...]
Against Xenophobia! For Working People’s Unity!
Joint statement of International Socialist Tendency organisations in Africa International Socialists across the African continent categorically condemn the wave of xenophobic violence which [...]
1 Year After the #Totalshutdown-Why are women still not feeling safe?
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a topic that has received increasing attention again due to the increasing numbers of women and children dying in the hands of men. Therefore, 2018 was marked as [...]
Gaddafi and the intervention of NATO
There has been a recent resurrection of Muammar Gaddafi’s policies within many African discourses. One which stands out the most is that he was a true leader of Libya and a bold fighter against [...]
1968 and The Black Revolution DRUM
The #BlackLivesMatter movement in 2015 was historic – raising global awareness on the systematic repressions of blacks by the US police. One of the originators of the movement, Opal Tometi, [...]
Zimbabwe Crisis after the Ouster of Mugabe
Part 2 of 2 The deterioration of the economy and closing up of democratic space by the Junta Socialists in Zimbabwe had argued that the kind of austerity that is going to be pursued by the [...]
Zimbabwe Crisis after the Ouster of Mugabe
Part 1-2 Battle of ideas, battle of leadership In Zanu PF there were two factions fighting between the nationalists led by Mugabe and the neoliberals led by Ed Mnangagwa, which resulted in Mugabe [...]
“Will I be next?” Why the death penalty won’t protect us (and what might).
The magnificent women’s protests in Cape Town in early September 2019 were a raging fire of hope in a dark time. The rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana should once and for all put [...]
