Southern Africa

On August 16, the anniversary of the police massacre of striking workers at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, over 5000 mineworkers gathered on ‘the mountain’ where their comrades had been shot down one year […]

Both capitalists and working class prepare for unforeseen turmoil

Workers, Communities and trade unionists unify their struggle

This year’s CWI Summer School, held in Belgium this week, began with an inspirational account of the recent dramatic developments of workers’ struggle in South Africa, the important participation of the Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI […]

A victory for the whole working class

An injury to one is an injury to all

A genuine working class fighter and a revolutionary socialist

Workers and Socialist Party calls for one-day-general strike

A surprisingly devastating critique of the ANC’s failure to ensure ‘a better life for all’; BBC2 April 24th and online

Following the launch of the WASP the work is ongoing to, on the one hand, complete the formal registration of the party and, on the other, sink its roots and establish its structures across South […]

The launch of the Workers & Socialist Party was the direct outcome of the struggles of the mineworkers of South Africa throughout the course of last year.

“A political party has been born in the aftermath of the Marikana mine massacre – the Workers’ and Socialist Party (Wasp)”, media report

Launch surpassed all expectations

Ruling establishments have long tried to ‘domesticate’ international women’s day – to shed crocodile tears for the victims of gender oppression

“You cannot buy the bravery of the South African mineworkers: no surrender!”

Hundreds-strong meeting hears speeches from visiting CWI members

Hardening solid gold

Statement on the retrenchment threats by Anglo America n Platinum and Harmony Gold

Representatives from miners’ strike committees, community groups, trade unions and left organisations met to discuss development new Workers & Socialist Party

Mass protest at court – urgent solidarity needed

South African press announces founding of Workers’ and Socialist Party

Workers lives are threatened after a week without food, access to medication

WASP will now mobilise support for the party

The background to the wave of miners’ strikes across South Africa and how this movement is showing the way forward for workers and the poor across the country

Interview with miners’ leader Hoshoko Letshoba

The class struggle in South Africa is far sharper than in many countries. Socialist consciousness is far higher among the powerful, industrial working class.

International Solidarity needed

National Strike Coordinating Committee launched on 13 October

Spread of committees needed to prepare for general strike

Step towards national coordinated strike action

The struggle for a new mass workers’ party with a socialist programme

The “Joint Strike Coordinating Committee” of all mines on strike in Rustenburg calls for a march next Saturday to confront the government. It argues for a general strike for a national living wage of R12,500 […]

Mine workers’ strikes boosted by success at Lonmin – coordinating committee needs solidarity

“We are inspired to continue the fight in the mines which continue to resist our united action.”

ANC leadership has shown since the massacre that the gulf between it and the masses is now unbridgeable

ANC (Afrika Ulusal Kongresi) yöneticileri bu katliamladan bu yana, kendisiyle kitleler arasındaki uçurumun şimdi hiç kapatılamayacak kadar olduğunu gösterdi.

Massacre of South African miners and Betrayal of the ANC

Press reports on impact of Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI)

CWI solidarity actions continue as struggle rumbles on

Murder and attempted murder charges against miners detonates a volcano of rage

Reports of CWI-organised lobbies in Ireland, Israel, Austria

“This is not our government”

Protesters in front of embassy demand end of killing and support the miners

South African police massacres striking workers at Marikana – call for protest action

200,000 march across South Africa

Cosawu union won application to represent about 700 workers

“A journey of a thousand miles begins”

Labour broker workers march to Minister of Labour for permanent jobs