Africa
Swaziland: South Africa's high commissioner rejects democratic transformation
The Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) is banned and its leaders were arrested and prevented from
South Africa’s ‘sub-imperial’ seductions
By Patrick Bond
South Africa: Centenary of the 1913 Land Act
By Colin Bundy
South Africa: Pro-government faction attacks COSATU's Zwelinzima Vavi
Zwelinzima Vavi is under attack for being too critical and independent of the ANC government.
By Benjamin Fogel
Mauritius: Flash flood hits Lalit de Klas’s offices and archives
By Lindsay Collen
South Africa: Chris Hani would be angry at ANC 'adopting our class opponents' policies'
By the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
Declaration of the Social Movements Assembly of the World Social Forum, Tunisia 2013
By the Social Movements Assembly of the World Social Forum, Tunisia, 2013
March 29, 2013 -- We are gathered here to affirm the fundamental contribution of peoples of Maghreb-Mashrek (from North Africa to the Middle East), in the construction of human civilisation. We affirm that decolonisation for oppressed peoples remains for us, the social movements of the world, a challenge of the greatest importance.
Through the WSF process, the Social Movements Assembly is the place where we come together through our diversity, in order to forge common struggles and a collective agenda to fight against capitalism, patriarchy, racism and all forms of discrimination and oppression. We have built a common history of work which led to some progress, particularly in Latin America, where we have been able to intervene in neoliberal alliances and to create several alternatives for just development that truly honors nature.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe votes yes to the new constitution.