Andile Zulu

The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked

The party should champion new forms of ownership, government expenditure in the interests of the poor, or limiting the power of big business

Despite evidence of the dangers and failures of public-private partnerships, the ANC and newcomer Rise Mzansi ignore these concerns

It is imperative that South Africa explore alternatives beyond privatisation

The corporatisation of SOEs has disempowered the South African public and benefited corporate power and private finance

The Economic Freedom Fighters has switched from the teachings of Fanon and Lenin to the interests of chiefs and kings

The view that the country’s survival depends on Cyril Ramaposa as president is short-sighted

Government forges ahead with corporate-sponsored climate deals without relevant input

The state-owned electricity company is set up as a public entity but it operates like a corporation, an inevitable symptom of our neoliberal age

Capitalism’s aim is to maximise profit, even when it is exploitative, so unions have a crucial role but must ensure their slates are clean

The class structure and capitalism have to be challenged to reimagine a viable and just country

Ramaphosa represents a political elite eager to appease corporate South Africa and foreign investment. Opposing this faction is a kleptocratic formation keen to amass wealth…

Some white people think any discussion of racism or its legacy is an attempt to shame or condemn them for the ‘sin’ of their whiteness

The idea of race and the tenacity of racial inequality are deployed by elites to divert attention from their criminality and to silence critical dissidence

The removal of migrants won’t stop the job crisis, end crime, fix the schooling system or the police service, repair hospitals, and end poverty