Several unions were formed in the wake of the seminal strikes 50 years ago, including the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
The meeting will take place on Monday night on the energy state of disaster as as anticipation builds over a cabinet reshuffle
With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned
In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy
This extract from The Lost Prince of the ANC: The Life and Times of Jabulani Nobleman ‘Mzala’ Nxumalo 1955 – 1991 by Mandla J Radebe is based on the publication in July 1987 of Nxumalo’s article ‘Towards people’s war and insurrection’ in the ANC’s publication Sechaba, in which he argued that, under prevailing conditions, the ‘armed insurrection’ was possible. For him, anything less was a conservative approach that failed to read the situation correctly
Excluded from power in the ruling party, Cosatu and the SACP need to rethink their strategy
Chris Hani’s killer was released after recovering from being stabbed by a fellow prisoner
The man who murdered Chris Hani is receiving medical care after an attack three days before his court-ordered release on parole
Home affairs said an exemption had been granted to the man who killed Chris Hani to remain as parole conditions would not be imposed in his native country
The court held that the latest decision of the justice ministry in 2020 to deny Chris Hani’s murderer parole was irrational
The country has failed to sustained the momentum of the national democratic revolution
Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance
He died 19 years ago but his influence on shaping the political landscape of KwaZulu-Natal lives on
Assuming the leadership of the SACP in 1998, Nzimande had to resolve what would become of the party when the Native Republic was attained.
The secret headquarters of the anti-apartheid struggle and the events that took place there in the early 1960s hold stories well worth sharing
Political parties and trade unions are asking the finance minister to address the growing national debt crisis and to extend the R350 grant
Bhamjee’s selfless dedication to the struggle against injustice is an inspiration for us all
The new finance minister has a difficult task, but analysts say his political capital will help him hold a hard line on state spending
It is becoming clear SA needs a BIG, as many ANC cabinet members, opposition parties and experts agree. But there is still dissent from some quarters
Two months before the long-serving higher education director general was suspended, he reported Nzimande to the bargaining council
Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma
The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is
Polish anti-racism groups grow more concerned as the image of Chris Hani’s killer becomes normalised, with Janusz Walus’s likeness and name displayed on products for sale on a Naspers-owned website
Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker
A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC
Denis Goldberg was a forthcoming, funny, angry, brutally honest and impressive man who never stopped fighting for what he believed in
All of KwaZulu-Natal’s Covid-19 emergency spending has been centralised under the provincial treasury after the controversial purchase of R22-million of blankets by the social development department
Perhaps a commission of inquiry can shine the spotlight on public transport in Durban, where bus and taxi passengers have to contend with fare increases and disrupted services
Although Benjamin Fogel denies the relevance of the South African Communist Party — and gets a few facts wrong — some of his points are correct
The SACP is not building socialism, or even social democracy. Sadly, it has become just another party advancing the politics of patronage
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane must face an inquiry over her fitness to hold office, SACP second deputy general secretary Solly Mapaila says
Alliance partners Cosatu and the SACP are in a tricky situation: they don’t want Magashule hawking their ideas, but they do want their ideas heard