South Africa

Extreme weather, more extreme greenhouse gas emissions beckon urgent activism

By Patrick Bond, Durban

Marikana massacre: A wake up call ignored

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South Africa: Behind the suspension of COSATU leader Zwelinzima Vavi

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South Africa: 'The conflict in COSATU is about its political direction'

Zwelinzima Vavi.

BRICS lessons from Mozambique

Floods in Mozambique have worsened.

By Bobby Peek

Exclusive excerpt: 'Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the war against apartheid' (Monthly Review Press)

The following is an excerpt from Alan Wieder's new book, R

Obama in South Africa: Washington tells Pretoria how to ‘play the game’ in Africa

Protesters greet Obama, June 28, 2013.

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: the myths and the man

By Terry Bell, Cape Town

South Africa: ANC sees 'Swedes and Irish' behind miners' anger; Solidarity forces ANC back-down

Liv Shange returns to South Africa, July 14, 2013.

Ordinary Brazilians foot the FIFA bill -- some lessons from South Africa

South Africa: Since 1994, a massive wealth shift from already poor to the 'uber-rich'

By Dale T.

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