Category: South Africa
Abahlali baseMjondolo: The repression of Abahlali in eKhenana continues but the Commune remains
Juan Cole: South Africa ‘Ungovernable’ after a former President was Jailed
The criminal justice system – including the police and the prosecuting authority – continues to be misused by the ANC to repress our movement
Abahlali baseMjondolo: Food sovereignty from the perspective of the urban poorWe can only overcome food crises when the social value of land is put before its commercial value
Abahlali baseMjondolo: We are Dying for FoodAs usual we are spoken about and not spoken too. As usual we are criminalised. As usual our lives count for nothing
Abahlali baseMjondolo: An urgent call to build solidarity in actionWe are committed to work with all progressive forces and all people of good faith to build solidarity in this crisis via unity in action
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Paul Cochrane: Nothing is Happening in South Africa (Just Devastation)Huge swathes of South Africa are smouldering from days of rioting and looting
Sithembile Mbete: “Perfect Storm” Unleashes Mass Protest in South AfricaWe go to South Africa, where more than 70 are dead and at least 3,000 people have been arrested since demonstrations erupted after former President Jacob Zuma began his 15-month jail sentence
Aisha Mansour: BDS Gaining Momentum With #BlockTheBoat Actions in Oakland & SeattleThe mobilizations in Seattle and Oakland are part of a coordinated, international #BlockTheBoat campaign that has been taking place across both U.S. coasts, in Canada, South Africa, Lebanon and at European ports
Abahlali baseMjondolo: The dignity of the poor is not recognized by the ANCEvery time the elections are coming the ANC comes up with ridiculous projects that undermine the poor
Abahlali baseMjondolo: The country goes deeper into crisis as the unemployment rate increasesThe reality is that the poor are getting poorer and that the inequality between the rich and the poor is getting worse