Impression of the Cosatu 10th National Congress
In this article Martin Jansen* argues that Cosatu’s 10th National Congress was another example of the extent to which the federation has shifted away from mass struggle and challenging capitalism.
DEBATES & OPINIONS
KC JOURNAL NO 23 APRIL 2010 – Barometer of Resistance
Date Place Details Demands 3 June 2009 Johannesburg A coalition of worker unions, backed by production houses, actors and musicians, stages a “peaceful march” against the SABC […]
Open Mic Section: Passive voting or Active Boycott
Jonathan Payn and James Pendlebury reflect on the various positions in debates on socialist approaches to elections and advance a case for active absention
Open Mic Section: Reflection on the Southern African Social forum held in Swaziland
Molefi Pilane reflects on the regional Social Forum, focusing on some of the key discussions and outcomes
KC JOURNAL NO 22 July 2009 – Barometer of Resistance
Date Country Details Demands December 2008 China, shanghai 1000 Workers at a computer factory in shanghai staged a sit-in. the police were called in and they […]
Organising Workers
In this article, Edson Ntsibande shares the experiences and challenges of organising the unemployed and labour broker workers
Struggles of cultural activism in the context of neoliberlism
In this article, Taryn Mackay shares the challenge faced by cultural activists
OPEN MIC SECTION: The recall of (ex-president) Thabo Mbeki
Oupa Lehulere looks at what the recall tells us about the ANC, and its lessons for the new social movements
Open Mic Section: United Front 2009 elections and the rural poor
Lebo Manganeng reports on the elections united front meeting in Grahamstown
Open Mic Section: United Front 2009 Elections and Southern Cape Farmworkers
SCLC provides a report of the United Front meeting in the Southern and Eastern Cape