Creator
Dinga Sikwebu
Dinga Sikwebu is a co-director for programmes at the Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education. He previously served as the long-time head of education at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA). Over the years, he has written and published numerous articles on politics and the labour movement in South Africa.In 2018, Dinga served on the adjudication panel for the first People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa.
June 16: Don’t let commemorations mangle history
The tragic events that took place on June 16 1976 have been appropriated
Elections: The great democratic swindle
The trust in democratic institutions in South Africa is in decline and there is general ambivalence towards constitutionalism
One step at a time, dear people
An important lessons that we have learnt in the United Front is that although there may be no road map, it is vital to know the destination.
United Front takes baby steps to redefine SA politics
Most commentators have got the idea of the United Front wrong, and many important points from the national congress in December were overlooked.