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South Africa’s shifting political terrain
The arrival of uMkhonto weSizwe, March and March and allied groups on the political stage is not just a matter of new forces emerging — it is part of an ongoing and rapid reconfiguration of the field, argues Richard Pithouse.
March separately, strike together: Xenophobia, working-class fragmentation and strategic crossroads
The fight against xenophobia cannot be separated from rebuilding working-class organisation, write Rehad Desai and Luke Sinwell.
South Africa: Can the SACP help rebuild a democratic, militant left?
Brian Ashley — The South African Communist Party’s decision to stand candidates represents a potential step in re-conquering working-class independence.
The crisis of African liberators
Marílio Wane — As Mozambique nears 50 years of independence, its ruling party clings to power amid political turmoil, contested elections, and growing public discontent. Is this the beginning of a new struggle for liberation?
South Africa: The populist threat and the response of the left
Amandla! — The ANC-DA Alliance is more deeply committed to neoliberalism than even its predecessors. The need for a consolidated voice of the working class and the poor is greater than ever.
Mazibuko Jara and Gunnett Kaaf look at the implications of South Africa’s new coalition government for the African National Congress-South African Communist Party-Confederation of South African Trade Union Alliance, and for the broader polity.
South Africa’s ‘Government of Neoliberal Unity’ is constructed on shaky ground
Patrick Bond — Given declining living standards, an elite transition will not stick nearly as well as Nelson Mandela’s 1994-99 reign. It may be a matter of just months before the centre can no longer hold.
ANC’s crushing electoral defeat: A nightmare of coalitions, splits and neoliberal crisis
Gunnett Kaaf — Voters have rejected the ANC, but other mainstream parties are not viable alternatives to exit the neoliberal crisis. That’s why South Africa is in the throes of a deepening political and social crisis.
Zabalaza for Socialism — The elections of May 29 and the inauguration of the Government of National Unity (GNU) mark a critical shift in the country’s political landscape.
Mazibuko Jara looks at the African National Congress’s (ANC) prospects of holding onto power after 30 years in office, and how some of the new right and left forces are likely to fare.
Gunnett Kaaf — The African National Congress is certainly fighting its most difficult election since the dawn of democracy in 1994.
Niall Reddy — The May 29 national election is going to have a profound effect on shaping the political landscape in South Africa and therefore on how to construct a Left party.
