Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by ASHLEY Brian
South Africa’s embrace of neoliberal free trade has devastated its manufacturing base, wiping out hundreds of thousands of jobs whilst locking the country into mineral exports and financialisation. Brian Ashley argues that tariffs—used strategically as part of a broader state-led development (…)
, by MABUSELA Zolani
The Black Consciousness Movement Unity (BCMU) welcomes the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) decision to reopen the inquest into the death of our beloved comrade, Steve Biko, on September 12, 2025. This move marks a significant step towards uncovering the truth and bringing closure to (…)
, by Amandla!, NKOMANA Bridgette
Amandla! interviewed Bridgette Nkomana about Gender Based Violence (GBV) and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Amandla!: GBV is not only physical violence, although far too often it is. And there are many other forms of violence that the LGBTQIA+ community faces. Tell us what GBV look likes from your (…)
, by ASHLEY Brian
The decision of the South African Communist Party (SACP) to stand independently in the coming local government elections must be welcomed. For decades, independent socialists and other militants have argued that the SACP’s subordination within the Alliance weakened the political independence of (…)
, by TSHAKA Thandiwe Tess
The recent findings by the Auditor-General confirming the Free State as the worst-performing province in South Africa are not just shocking, they are a painful reminder of how deeply broken our systems of governance and service delivery have become. For many residents, especially those in (…)
, by Amandla!
South Africa is very sick. The symptoms are glaring, the pain is widespread, and the deterioration is accelerating. But the doctors in charge—the political elite steering the new Government of National Unity (GNU)—insist that the only medicine available is the same neoliberal concoction that has (…)
, by LEACH Roomaan
Every ten minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies at the hands of someone who claimed to love her. In South Africa, the rhythm of death beats with particular intensity. Out of every 100,000 women, 5.5 are killed annually by intimate partners, a statistic that carries centuries of (…)
, by GIWUSA
The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA), a leftwing voice in the South African labor movement, posted the statement below following the May 21 White House meeting of Donald Trump and president Cyril Ramaphosa. Trump’s sickening racism was on full display as he pressed the (…)
, by SOUTHALL Roger
There is no evidence whatsoever that Afrikaners or white people more generally are subject to genocide.
Newly arrived South Africans in a hangar at Atlantic Aviation Dulles near Washington Dulles International Airport. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
South Africans are wearily (…)
, by TILLEY Alison
Amandla! is mourning the loss of a comrade we worked closely with over many years—Mark Weinberg. We publish a tribute by Alison Tilley at the memorial for him held at Community House, Cape Town.
Today, we gather in sorrow but also in deep gratitude to honour the life and legacy of Mark (…)
, by Amandla!
IN JUST A FEW WEEKS, THE SECOND coming of Trump has started to reconfigure the international political architecture that emerged after the Second World War. This has profound implications for countries both in the global North and South. That neofascists have come to power in the US, the most (…)
, by OPEYEMI Todah
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa.
AFP. Shot taken in 2016.AFP/ Muhsin Hendricks, who came out as gay in 1996, once said that his need to be authentic “was greater than the fear to die”
The 57-year-old cleric (…)
, by HUNTER Murray
Weinberg, a key figure in the Right2Know Campaign, died on 28 January 2025
There is no single person who could be described as the founder of the Right2Know Campaign, but Mark Weinberg, who died of a heart attack on 28 January, came the closest. It was far from his only work, but the (…)
, by ZASO
After our historic Johannesburg launch in December 2023, Zabalaza for Socialism (ZASO), an eco-socialist, feminist organisation seeking to regroup militants active in grassroots movements and trade unions, met in Cape Town as an extended National Committee from December 14-16. Our purpose was to (…)
, by MABUSELA Zolani
The Steve Biko Commemoration event will be held at Pretoria Central Prison today.
With profound respect and admiration, we remember the life and legacy of a true Azanian hero who dedicated his life to the fight against White domination and the empowerment of black people. Your untimely (…)
, by Amandla!, DUNJANA Siziphiwe
Amandla! spoke to Siziphiwe Dunjana, now living in Khayelitsha, about what it has been like for her to be unemployed.
Siziphiwe Dunjana:
Siziphiwe Dunjana: Originally, I came from the Eastern Cape in 2016. I finished my matric in 2015, and then I came here because I wanted to look for a (…)
, par Amandla !
The need is greater than ever for a consolidated voice of the working class and the poor. On the one hand, daily community protests seem to indicate a population that is not by any means apathetic. But when it comes to elections, the majority don’t participate. No political party has been able (…)
, by ETKIND Roger
In the feature of this issue we:
• Look back on the election and what messages the results contain;
• Look forward to life with the GNU and what it will mean for the majority of poor and working-class South Africans; and
• Look at the opportunities and challenges for the Left right now. (…)
, by JARA Mazibuko Kanyiso, KAAF Gunnett
President Cyril Ramaphosa and DA leader John Steenhuisen after the swearing-in of the new national executive at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The writers say the ANC and DA share a common commitment to a neoliberal policy framework that blocks wealth redistribution and the (…)
, par MOTALA Enver
More than 60% of those who have the right to vote in South Africa responded with deafening indifference or calculated rejection to the recent parliamentary electoral process. They simply did not think that the ‘democratic’ election had any meaning in their lives. And who can blame them for their (…)
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