Strikes in SA
In recent years, strikes in South Africa have become turbulent. The Farlam Commission is currently hearing evidence of the 2012 …
2014
Strike violence Some explanations
Strike violence has continued to rear its ugly head in democratic South Africa. Why has this been the case when …
Special national congress
Listening carefully to shop stewards attending the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa)’s special national congress (SNC) in …
South African democratic state
By adopting a neo-liberal democratic system that aligns itself to global capital the South African state has not learnt from …
Social inequality & welfare state in SA
Although South Africa can be described as a social welfare state it is one that has continued to maintain historical …
Social democracy and the ANC
The African National Congress (ANC) has historically supported ideas of social democracy as some of the ways to bring development to the …
Signs of the times
What are the roots of the perceived radicalism in Limpopo. Is the province worse off than the others? Francois de …
Senseless Capitalism
It is the irony of capitalism that even public companies make profits on the back of job losses. John Appolis …
September/October 2014 53 ON POLITICS & ECONOMICS Review The Solidarity Economy Alternative Emerging Theory and Practice By Vishwas Satgar (Editor)
This is an inspirational book in three senses: it shows us why we have to change, provides us with a …
Service delivery protests in Ntabankulu
Rural society and citizenship in SA Service delivery protests are not only an urban happening– they also take place in …