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29 May 2013
South Africa: Eye-witness to the developing struggle
Over the past several months, the South African affiliate of the Committee for a Workers' International, the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), has been working with others to launch the Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) as a broad party of the working class aiming to unite the struggles of work, writes South Africa:.
22 May 2013
South African economy: Mass sacking threat demands mass action
The Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) has denounced Amplats' (Anglo American - the world's largest platinum producer) cold-blooded plans to slash 6,000 jobs
8 May 2013
May Day - fighting capitalist oppression internationally
CWI members, often in difficult circumstances, organised and participated in May Day events around the world. Here are a few short reports..
South Africa: The Massacre that Changed a Nation - BBC2 Wednesday, 24th April, photo BBC screen shot
25 April 2013
Review of 'South Africa: The Massacre that Changed a Nation', BBC2 April 24th
Labour MP Peter Hain returned to his native South Africa to try to discover why the ANC government is losing the support of the black working class
Workers and Socialist Party Registers at the Electorial Commission in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, photo S Figg
24 April 2013
South Africa: Workers and Socialist Party
First steps toward uniting struggles: Following the launch of the new Workers and Socialist Party (WASP) on 21 March, work is continuing to complete the formal registration of the party and establish its structures across South Africa, writes Liv Shange, DSM South Africa.
27 March 2013
South Africa: Workers and Socialist Party Launched
On 21 March - coinciding with the 1960 Sharpeville massacre memorial day - over 500 Tshwane workers, mineworkers' delegates, trade union and community activists launched WASP
22 March 2013
Workers and Socialist Party launched in South Africa
Over 500 Tshwane workers, mineworkers' delegates, and trade union and community activists packed a community hall in Pretoria to launch the new Workers and Socialist Party
CWI flag at meeting of Harmony Gold workers, South Africa, February 2013 , photo by DSM
21 February 2013
South Africa: Big response for Workers' and Socialist Party
The conference of the Democratic Socialist Movement pledged to continue the fight against the brutal mining bosses and ruthless South African capitalists, writes Peter Taaffe
South African supporters of the Democratic Socialist Movement, section of the CWI, photo S. Figg
20 February 2013
South Africa: Democratic Socialist Movement conference
Hardening solid gold: About 60 delegates and visitors from across South Africa's platinum and gold mines, townships and villages, gathered on 9-11 February in Benoni, east of Johannesburg, for the Democratic Socialist Movement's (DSM) national conference
14 February 2013
South Africa: Democratic Socialist Movement
Delegates and visitors from across South Africa's platinum and gold mines, townships and villages, gathered on 9-11 February for the DSM national conference (CWI in South Africa)
6 February 2013
South Africa: Battle for control of mining sector
The threat by mining giant Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) to close four shafts, sell one mine and lay off 14,000 mineworkers in their Rustenburg operations is an open challenge to the entire working class
Imperialism carved up the planet
23 January 2013
The four-day hostage crisis at the In Amenas gas facility in south east Algeria and its bloody outcome have sent shockwaves internationally
9 January 2013
South Africa: Founding of Workers and Socialist Party
An event that has the potential to change the political landscape of South Africa was marked in the founding of a new political party.
South African miners on strike 2012
12 December 2012
South African miners' struggle
'An historical faultline': The recent determined struggle of South African miners, who have braved bloody repression by state forces, has created political shockwaves throughout the country...
12 December 2012
Condemning an anti-LGBTI bill in Uganda
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex activists, and human rights campaigners, protested outside the Ugandan High Commission in London on 10 December against a repressive bill currently going through the Ugandan parliament
31 October 2012
South African miners: the struggle continues
Following the massacre at Lonmin's Marikana mine in South Africa, in August, readers will be shocked and disgusted to learn of the on-going horrendous attacks on striking miners...
17 October 2012
Workers confront brutal South African capitalism
The Democratic Socialist Movement is playing a decisive role in the mineworkers' dispute, assisting and leading the strike committees and posing a socialist alternative to the corruption and betrayal of the ANC and NUM leaders, writes Alec Thraves, just back from South Africa
10 October 2012
South Africa: 'What are we doing about this government that is killing us?'
An interview with Democratic Socialist Movement member Mametlwe Sebei, who is playing a leading role in the Marikana platinum miners' strike committee; plus two articles on South African history as part of series marking Black History Month
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