South Africa

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

Mobilise all workers and communities to defeat bosses!

ANC retains big majority but political authority weakened

After striking for the right to elect their own shop stewards the workers are attacked by both – the mine- and trade union bosses!

On Wednesday 20 October, the workers of the Mine Line/TAP Engineering factory in Krugersdorp, just outside Soweto, started an occupation of their workplace to stop the former owner from stripping the factory of machinery and […]

Appeal for solidarity

Solidarity needed!

Break the Tripartite Alliance – For a mass workers’ party on a socialist programme

Say no to job cuts and poverty wages!

Massive turn-out on ninth day of strike

DSM demands: General Strike to support public sector workers

Longer strike may follow after negotiations on Thursday

More than 41,000 police have been mobilised to deal with World Cup security.

5,000 sacked miners on strike