COSATU Congress voted to dump the ANC
On September 26–29, 2022, COSATU convened its 14th National Congress. This congress happened during a period in which the working class was facing multiple attacks from the ANC Government and the [...]
South Africa shutdown sees thousands of workers unite
Rival trade union federations Cosatu and Saftu united to combat the cost of living crisis. A shutdown led by trade unions in South Africa was major success on Wednesday. It showed that after [...]
A Revolutionary Life: Oupa Lehulere (1960-2021)
By Leonard Gentle “Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto“, “I am human, and I think nothing human is alien to me.” Terence (ex-African Slave turned Roman playwright [...]
Covid 19 increases attacks on workers
Since the start of the Covid 19 in South Africa in March 2020, politicians and capitalists peddled the messages of “we’re all in this together”. At the same time, they praised workers [...]
State and Repression; Zimbabwe economic crisis and healthcare meltdown.
Since coming into power in a 2017 military coup and a disputed 2018 election, Mnangagwa has sustained the authoritarian state and violent repression overseen for thirty seven years by his [...]
Workers and community members stand together to fight racism, exploitation, and discrimination at a Nigel Spar
On Saturday 25th July Keep Left together with Spar Angelo labour desk, Coronavirus campaign had a demonstration at Nigel Super-Spar. The demonstration was held on the backdrop of encouraging the [...]
Open Letter to the trade union movement
A call to action to protect our people Keep Left is revolutionary socialist group. We are pleading with our trade union federations and respective affiliates to step up and meet the acute [...]
Can Workers Run Society?
One thing that has been conclusively proved by the Covid pandemic is just who the ‘essential’ workers are. This May Day, John Molyneux asks if workers could ever go one futher – could they run [...]
The Struggle for Workers’ Rights Continues at the University of Johannesburg
Workers, cleaners and security, remained undeterred by the blistering hot sun on Friday afternoon 18 October during a strike outside the University of Johannesburg. Walking towards the [...]
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, [...]
