Why a GNU instead of other coalition forms?
In Part Two of our article, we continue our perspectives on the GNU and outline why the glue that holds it together is the common purpose of all the parties to maintain political stability. The [click to read more]
Under the GNU – what way forward for the working class?
In this two-part article, we give our perspective on the new Government of National Unity which has been widely marketed as expressing ‘the will of the people’. In Part One, we offer our analysis of [click to read more]
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Soweto ’76: re-building a revolutionary movement of students and youth
Capitalism's ANC Crisis
The 1955 Congress of the People & the Freedom Charter
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GNU and “Progressive Caucus” both capitalist. For a socialist mass workers party
Why a capitalist GNU-coalition will not serve working class interests.
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Working class rage brings ANC’s three decades long majority to a humiliating end
In a shattering rejection, the ANC, elected in an atmosphere of heady euphoria with an overwhelming 62.7% majority in 1994 to mark the end of white minority rule and apartheid, has been brought to its [click to read more]
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After the 2024 General Elections: Campaign for a Socialist Mass Workers Party
The 2024 elections, more than any other in the democratic era, have highlighted, on the electoral plane, the sharp polarisation between the classes. The elections will be completely dominated by parties that, whatever their political [click to read more]
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MWP Saturday Meeting
Please click on the link below to join the meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81443732407
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Ulonyulo luka 2024 nombutho – Labour Party – wenyunyoni i-AMCU (Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union)
UNobhala JikeleleWe-South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU)Ingqalelo: Isigqeba sekomit yelizwe, ikhomishini yopolitiko neyemibono, kwakunyenekomiti yengqungquthela eqhubayo yabasebenzi10 th April, 2024 Qabane Zwelinzima Vavi Ngomhla we-16 March, 2024, uSaftu ubize intlanganiso eyandisiweyo yengqungquthela eqhubayo yasebenzi [click to read more]
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The 2024 Elections and AMCU’s Labour Party
After a week since the Greater Eldorado Park Civic, the Kapok Residents Association and the Gauteng EPWP Forum wrote to the Saftu NEC and the Working Class Summit Steering Committee, there has been no response; [click to read more]
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How can a Workers party on a socialist programme be built?
With over 200 parties contesting the 2024 elections pro-capitalist, more misery lies ahead. The 2024 elections are widely viewed as the most important since the dawn of democracy in 1994.Voted into office with a majority [click to read more]
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Gauche Révolutionnaire (Revolutionary Left – the CWI in France) interview of Weizmann Hamilton, general secretary of the Marxist Workers Party.
On January 19, 2024, Gauche Révolutionnaire (Revolutionary Left – the CWI in France)interviewed Weizmann Hamilton, general secretary of the Marxist Workers Party, the SouthAfrica section of the Committee for a Workers’ International, the International that GaucheRévolutionnaire [click to read more]
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Nigeria: End the prosecution of socialist activist, Abbey Trotsky!
National Labour Council (NLC) and TUC must take action to halt the persecution of Abbey with the immediate commencement of a serious campaign against casualisation and related indecent labour practices in workplaces The Campaign for [click to read more]
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Brutal Israeli-state offensive continues, threat of regional spread grows
Over 2 million Palestinians in Gaza are suffering a horrific situation on a daily basis, with nowhere safe to go. Bombing continues and Israeli ground operations continue in the south – the area where people [click to read more]
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Biggest ever strike in Northern Ireland set for 18 January
Northern Ireland will see its biggest strike wave ever on 18 January, involving over 150,000 workers. Across the public sector, workers are demanding pay rises, as well as ensuring pay parity, where relevant, with public-sector [click to read more]