Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party
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As the ANC loses its grip on power, its alliance members may be tempted to fill the gap they helped create
Building a leftist party to contest future elections will require exorcising existing organisations of their Stalinism — or creating something from a much smaller base
The seeds of the 1973 Durban strikes still grow
Several unions were formed in the wake of the seminal strikes 50 years ago, including the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
South African Communist Party, Cosatu are stuck with the ANC
Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance
Business unionism: Numsa risks collapse amid battle of ideas
Some, including Zwelinzima Vavi, say unions risk collapse if they are run like businesses — a critique that Irvin Jim argues is part of a ‘mischievous attack’ on his leadership
Numsa’s Irvin Jim claims media takedown campaign
The metalworkers union leader has alleged that NGOs want to capture the union, using media outlets
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
Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom
Numsa’s general secretary says the party’s aim is to push the workers’ interest in all sectors of society.
Numsa’s political party gets the go-ahead
The Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party will drive the agenda of working-class South Africans, the union says
Electoral commission stalls Numsa’s political bid
The union says it will appeal the decision by the commission to reject its attempt to register a workers’ party