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Chris Hani’s political legacy
Chris Hani should not be made into an ideal type or used to settle political scores in the present
Jockeys without horses: Let’s all learn to be constructive
Although Benjamin Fogel denies the relevance of the South African Communist Party — and gets a few facts wrong — some of his points are correct
Frida Kahlo’s communist ideas revisited and rejected
The artist’s dedication to the communist party is obvious in paintings such as Marxism Will Give Health to the Sick
What Bolsonaro’s election victory means
Jair Bolsonaro is the embodiment of the most hardline faction military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for twenty-one years
Poland consigns communist-era monuments to dustbin of history
The country's governing rightwing party is bent on removing all vestiges of the communist system as part of a series of controversial reforms
The journey into the heart of redness
A hundred years after the Russian Revolution, the politics of the left so easily slip into the right
How far Castro’s revolution had come
He outlived his great comrade and compañero Che Guevara by a little over 49 years, but now Fidel Castro is dead.
Ukraine says ‘nyet’ to Soviet bubbly in commie purge
Kiev's new law on decommunisation draws critique.
Numsa’s Front: United only in opposition
Numsa's umbrella entity, the United Front, not so united as delegates disagree on internal structure and what role the party should play in elections.
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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