Why Numsa has degenerated

Why Numsa has degenerated

This article has been jointly published with Daily Maverick. Comrades who have been unlawfully suspended by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) have been repeatedly asked one question over the past couple of weeks: “Why is this happening?” Why...
Solar panels consume world’s silver

Solar panels consume world’s silver

Green energy requires the use of scarce resources, just as fossil fuel energy does. We must rapidly come to terms with this. This article gives us an example. By 2050 we may not only have reached peak silver; we may have consumed most of the world’s reserves. Silver...
Amandla 87: State of dysfunction

Amandla 87: State of dysfunction

Issue 87 of Amandla! focuses on the collapse of the state. We look both at municipalities and state-owned entities. Trevor Ngwane writes on local government finance and we have an interview with Ikora, a civic from Komani in E.Cape, as well as an article from Tony...