Donald Trump’s return to power is a disaster for America, but we should be mindful that South Africa may risk a similar fate
The article shows ignorance about liberalism, its supporters and what it has done for this country and the rest of the world
The metalworkers union leader has alleged that NGOs want to capture the union, using media outlets
The closure of the publication ‘New Frame’, which sought to chase quality over clicks, is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of donor funding
The closure of the New Frame, which sought to chase quality over clicks, is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of donor funding
We must hold the line against authoritarianism and ensure political participation by the majority
This piece was first published in October 2000 to mark the 21st anniversary of ‘Universal Men’, the celebrated debut album by Juluka.
In death, the artist begins the process of becoming a collective ancestor for South Africans and others around the world
A nationalistic, gangster political faction is ready to exploit the crisis created by social inequality
A nationalistic, gangster political faction is ready to feed off the crisis created by social inequality
Our history has shown that the exercise of democratic reason can shake power from below
The Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union’s contribution to freedom is mostly unsung
Until a democratic order delivers some form of social justice, we will lurch from crisis to crisis
Stability demands that those who are brutally excluded must be given a meaningful voice
We need to forge an embracing social awareness to counter South Africa’s inherent chauvinism
With the liberal world order in a state of crisis, genuinely democratic alternatives must be found
The entrenchment and normalisation of assassinations are a threat to democracy
The normalisation of racism has very real consequences – look at what is happening in Gaza
Intra-elite contestation on land seldom takes the often bitter struggles of the urban poor seriously
Rape culture can lodge even within a progressive project, as the example of Pablo Neruda shows
In this edited extract, As Real as the Smell of Rain on Dry Earth, Richard Pithouse reflects on change at Rhodes, where he teaches politics.
South Africa has been engulfed in a cacophony of contestation as anger bubbles to the surface of our unequal society.
The policy documents that the ANC has drawn up in advance of its policy conference are, to say the least, uneven, writes Richard Pithouse.