Protection of Information Bill: SA Media Under Attack

By Butjwana Seokoma Former South African President, Nelson Mandela, reminded us in 1994 that: “A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy.” 16 years into democracy, opposition parties, civil society, activists and other...

Cosatu, SACP Welcome Zuma Speech

By Dominic Mahlangu20 September 2010ANC alliance partners Cosatu and the SA Communist Party have welcomed president Jacob Zuma’s political report at the ruling party’s national general council meeting in Durban. Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said Zuma...

The Energy Crisis: Nuking Into the Future

By Victor Munnik Nuke ambitions riding highGrabbing the opportunity of the climate change crisis, the nuclear industry has presented itself as a carbon-free energy source. There are a number of arguments against this: first, there is not enough uranium on the planet...
Editorial: Viva COSATU Viva

Editorial: Viva COSATU Viva

The Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC), the publisher of Amandla!, is a founding member of the Right 2 Know campaign and is vigorously opposed to the idea of a media tribunal and other censorship. However, when reading the anti-union and anti-worker...