Some consider the decision to tap the forex reserve as a sign that the state can be swayed by the left. But the ANC-led government knows exactly how to neutralise progressive forces
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State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper
The SACP says the finance minister’s proposed spending cuts are an inappropriate response the country’s economic problems
We need to begin any analysis with the realisation that capitalism has few winners
Can the South African Communist Party exist effectively and independently of the ANC?
Can the South African Communist Party exist effectively and independently?
Several unions were formed in the wake of the seminal strikes 50 years ago, including the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
The meeting will take place on Monday night on the energy state of disaster as as anticipation builds over a cabinet reshuffle
With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned
In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy
This extract from The Lost Prince of the ANC: The Life and Times of Jabulani Nobleman ‘Mzala’ Nxumalo 1955 – 1991 by Mandla J Radebe is based on the publication in July 1987 of Nxumalo’s article ‘Towards people’s war and insurrection’ in the ANC’s publication Sechaba, in which he argued that, under prevailing conditions, the ‘armed insurrection’ was possible. For him, anything less was a conservative approach that failed to read the situation correctly
Excluded from power in the ruling party, Cosatu and the SACP need to rethink their strategy
Chris Hani’s killer was released after recovering from being stabbed by a fellow prisoner
The man who murdered Chris Hani is receiving medical care after an attack three days before his court-ordered release on parole
Home affairs said an exemption had been granted to the man who killed Chris Hani to remain as parole conditions would not be imposed in his native country
The court held that the latest decision of the justice ministry in 2020 to deny Chris Hani’s murderer parole was irrational
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The country has failed to sustained the momentum of the national democratic revolution
Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance
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He died 19 years ago but his influence on shaping the political landscape of KwaZulu-Natal lives on
Assuming the leadership of the SACP in 1998, Nzimande had to resolve what would become of the party when the Native Republic was attained.
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The secret headquarters of the anti-apartheid struggle and the events that took place there in the early 1960s hold stories well worth sharing
Political parties and trade unions are asking the finance minister to address the growing national debt crisis and to extend the R350 grant
Bhamjee’s selfless dedication to the struggle against injustice is an inspiration for us all
The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
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Two months before the long-serving higher education director general was suspended, he reported Nzimande to the bargaining council
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Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma
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The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is
Polish anti-racism groups grow more concerned as the image of Chris Hani’s killer becomes normalised, with Janusz Walus’s likeness and name displayed on products for sale on a Naspers-owned website
Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker
A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC
Denis Goldberg was a forthcoming, funny, angry, brutally honest and impressive man who never stopped fighting for what he believed in