William Shoki

The class character of police violence

Opinion William Shoki - 1 Jun 2020

Police violence and the murder of black people in the United States have provoked outrage and protest around the world, including on the continent. But, why is there so little outrage over police violence in African countries?

Coronavirus: What lies ahead?

Analysis William Shoki - 19 Mar 2020

The coronavirus pandemic places moral, economic, and political questions before us. Only two answers remain: socialism or barbarism

Where will neoliberalism end?

Article William Shoki - 22 Jan 2020

LONG READ As the world was overtaken by upheaval last year, one photo emerging from the uprisings depicts a protestor bearing a promise: “Neoliberalism was...

On conspiracy theories and hopelessness in the Rainbow Nation

Article William Shoki - 19 Jan 2020

A resurgent conspiracy theory that Nelson Mandela died in 1985 reveals the growing hopelessness in South Africa that rampant inequality is irreversible