Zabalaza for Socialism
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.
Zabalaza for Socialism — We enter a new year in a time of deep crisis and danger.
Trump tariffs and US imperialism
Gillian Hart — Beneath the turmoil of Trump’s tariff blitz lies a battle between technocrats, ultranationalists and anti-imperial populists, all vying to reshape, or destroy, US global power.
Zabalaza for Socialism — Without rebuilding solidarity and addressing the root causes of this collapse, South Africa risks descending further into chaos, where survival is marked by despair and violence.
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.
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.
