Southern Africa

The rape and murder of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana was the final spark that lit a new wave of protests demanding an end to violence against women. She was killed by a Post Office […]

The 2019 general elections will be seen, in time, as the most important one since the advent of democracy. For the first time since 1994, on 8 May this year, less than half the voting […]

A three day general strike in Zimbabwe was set in motion on 14 January in response to the deteriorating economic situation in the country. Called by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and local […]

The Workers and Socialist Party (WASP), the South African section of the CWI, held a National Committee meeting, in Johannesburg, at the beginning of September. Delegates discussed the working class responses to the attacks of […]

  • Support Saftu’s action on 25 April • Unite the working class in a campaign of rolling-mass actions • Capitalist parties will give us laws for the bosses – workers’ need their own party […]

With the passing of Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela, the African National Congress lost arguably the most beloved and certainly one of the greatest of the leaders of her generation.

Inside two months following his election as ANC president at the party’s December 2017 national conference, Cyril Ramaphosa has realised the ambition he reportedly set himself whilst still at high school according to a close […]

After the most tumultuous run-up to any conference in ANC history, watched across the world, with over a thousand journalists in attendance, and the markets moving up in anticipation of the results, Cyril Ramaphosa has […]

The takeover of power by the Zimbabwe defence force is a military coup in all but name. It represents a turning point in post-independence Zimbabwe and the almost certain end of Mugabe’s reign. The military […]

The assassination of Lesotho Defence Force Chief, Lt-General Khoantle Motsomotso, on 5 September, by two fellow-officers and former-allies, themselves, in turn, killed by Motsomotso’s bodyguards, is unfortunately not a shock in a country where assassination […]

In celebrating Zuma’s victory in the motion of no confidence vote, the majority of the ANC parliamentary caucus has confirmed the contempt in which they hold the majority of the people in SA, particularly the […]

The constant smell of smoke from the burning wood fires in the townships, as residents attempt to keep warm from the freezing winter nights in their flimsy tin shacks, is just one of the reasons […]

Political situation demands the launch of a mass workers’ party. The cabinet reshuffle Jacob Zuma announced, like a thief in the night, at 12am, on 31 March, 2017, is the most audacious act of factional […]

Capitalist politicians use xenophobia to divert attention from failures of profit system. Over the past two months a new ‘wave’ of xenophobic violence threatened to engulf South Africa. Isolated attacks against foreign residents and foreign businesses […]

State tries to crush worker-student unity in struggle for free education.  Two leading activists of the #OutsourcingMustFall movement, both members of the Workers and Socialist Party (WASP), are facing legal harassment for their role in […]

Socialist mass workers party needed.  The 3 August municipal elections and the student protests have confirmed our perspective following the Marikana massacre: “The battle lines [have been] drawn for colossal struggles to come … the […]

Struggle for free education.  The second round in the struggle for free education is underway. Campuses across the country were shut-down on Tuesday as protests began against the ANC government’s announcement that universities would be […]

ANC polls less than 60% for first time since end of apartheid

Mass revolt shakes the regime to its foundations

Build a socialist mass workers’ party for a government of the working class

Build a socialist mass workers party for a government of the working class

#OutsourcingMustFall campaign becomes point of reference for the working class

For the mobilisation and support of all students, permanent workers and communities across Tshwane

Solidarity needed

ANC leadership shaken by electrifying ten days

Struggle for free education now!

‘Deals protect profits not jobs’ – for nationalisation under workers control

Not a stone has been left unturned on the political landscape

Build a country-wide socialist civic movement. Fight for jobs, houses and services for all

Expulsion opens new chapter in working class struggle

South Africa’s metalworkers union in discussion with WASP and CWI

Rebuild the trade union movement on socialist principles!

For political and class independence – Struggle, solidarity and socialism!

Dire position of South African capitalism and inequality adds momentum towards creation of workers’ party

Authorities deploy heavily armed response

Industrial action must take forward call for a new workers’ party

Forward to a living wage – end labour broking

Significant step forward in the struggle for a living wage for all

The ANC victory, WASP and the EFF.

Building a bridgehead to a new mass workers’ party

WASP campaigning material available on pdf

On Saturday 29 March the Workers and Socialist Party launched its 2014 election manifesto at a rally in Katlehong, Gauteng

Moses Mayekiso, inaugural general secretary of NUMSA heads electoral list

Panel debate on socialism including Workers’ and Socialist Party (WASP), and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) representatives

Time for a new socialist trade union federation

Campaigning for WASP socialist alternative at May polls

Seize the historic opportunity of the 2014 elections

Historic decision to cut ties with the ANC