Africa

Cape Town is having its biggest moment ever, or at least since the afternoon Nelson Mandela spoke to the masses from the balcony of City Hall hours after being released from 27 years in jail.

South African riot police fired tear gas on hundreds of security stewards protesting against wage cuts, 90 minutes after the match between Germany and Australia in Durban.

The Conference of the Democratic Left (CDL) is an initiative to bring together left organisations, social movements and activists to confront the disastrous social, economic and political crisis in South Africa.

Tinkering or transformation?

Let them eat cake – the ugly backdrop to the beautiful game

Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament, outlines the economic, political and social reasons that are the root causes of religious atrocities and how the role of imperialism and capitalism has aggrevated the situation.

An Open Petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police

Key impact of international solidarity campaign

Free all Activists now and Prosecute the killer Police Officers!

Solidarity appeal

Workers and poor need their own political voice

For a general strike and mass protest to defeat deregulation! For a fighting working peoples’ political alternative now!

Sharp working class policies and strategy needed to prevent total ruin

For workers’ unity, around a democratic socialist programme!

Masses need socialist alternative to end poverty, wars and oppression

Video of Segun Sango, General Secretary, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in Nigeria), speaking at a recent meeting of socialists from around the world, organised by the Socialist Party in London, Britain

Solidarity urgently needed!

Time for a workers’ alternative in world’s most unequal society

Death of a workers’ leader

Working class solution urgently needed

Since Monday August 17, 5 workers of the Lagbus, one of the two companies that run BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) scheme in Lagos State, have been arrested and detained by the police at the behest […]

Call for change gain an echo among working class masses and youths

Call on labour leaders to declare a one-day solidarity general strike

New government comes up against militant action

10 years later, there is still a cry for justice

Struggle for decent public education continues

Release the arrested activists Now!

JTF must end the occupation now!!

As class polarisation continues, black working class voters vest their hopes in Zuma …for now!

Labour must say: No to deregulation and privatization!

No solution on offer from Africa’s elite

What will it mean for the poor masses?

No retrenchment, built in adjustment to match inflation.

Peaceful protest billed for January 12

Looting capitalist elite attempts to further attack working people

Only working class solution can hold Nigeria together in harmony and peace

Struggle for their re-instatement must commence now!

Deepening Socialist ideas in a period when capitalism is in crisis

Africa’s oldest liberation movement headed for split

National Broadcasting Commision’s Lagos office stormed.

Workers feel their power

Courage of masses in face of social catastrophe and brutal repression

Activists Clamped into Prison

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Pro-capitalist governments cannot meet basic needs of working masses

Time for collective strike action and mass protests by entire workforce and youth

Actively mobilise trades unions, workers, parents and students to aid teachers’ action

Pay Teachers Adequate Wages Now!