Zarina Patel, champion of the workers and women, passed away on 25 April 2024 after a long illness, aged 88. Author, artist, editor, and stalwart of popular movements, she is widely mourned. Her political life, and her research, provide a unique window into the...
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The struggle for health care: Caught in the large middle between being abandoned by the government, and rejected by private health
*This article is jointly published by Amandla! and the Daily Maverick A Puzzle Bad faith is involved when the billionaire President of South Africa and the ANC, who presides over the world’s most unequal country, dismisses the objections to the NHI Act on the basis...
Repairing A Rolls-Royce: Unpacking the NHI Discourse
Having waited what should be the requisite few days for the dust to settle before commenting on something as significant as the dramatic signing into law of the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI) on the 15th of May - I believe it is time for us as a nation to have...
For a Basic Income Grant and against austerity
The calls for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) by academics, trade unions, and popular movements, such as the Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) are mounting. There is growing local and international evidence that cash transfers can address some of the...
Democracy and the Security State: Progress with the ‘Spy Bill’
Parliament’s National Assembly has approved a new version of the notorious ‘Spy Bill’, aka the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill of 2023 (GILAB). A previous version of the Bill, approved by Cabinet last year, called for compulsory security vetting of...
Tribute to Tower Ben Khoapa
On Sunday, May 5, we lost a champion of justice and equality with the passing of Ben Khoapa, a renowned Black Consciousness activist. Through his tireless efforts and unwavering dedication, Ben left an indelible mark on the lives of countless individuals and...
Ayanda Kota: the passing of a South African revolutionary
Dear Comrade Babalwa, Ayanda’s children, Mandisa and Ayanda’s other sisters and family members, comrades of the Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM), the Makhanda Citizens Front (MCF), and Zabalaza for Socialism, we mourn the loss of our comrade and friend, Ayanda Kota....
The fundamental flaws of the new Integrated Resource Plan
How will South Africa overcome load-shedding and achieve a just transition to a low-carbon economy? The Integrated Resource Plan, produced by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, is a blueprint which outlines the South African government’s plans for the...
Farewell to labour’s living ancestor, Eddie Webster!
Thanks to Comrade Dinga for allowing us to publish his eulogy delivered at the memorial for Eddie Webster. Since his passing, tributes to Eddie Webster have been pouring in from across the globe. Different people have been giving testimonies of what Eddie meant to...