The general secretary of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), Irvin Jim, was candid in claiming that he did not view the MK Party as a socialist-oriented party. He argued that a true understanding of socialism required a strict Marxist-Leninist framework, something he wished all participants would understand
Far from being ‘the land of milk and honey’ corruption continues, those named by the Zondo state capture of the Jacob Zuma era remain, as does unemployment and violence
‘The poetry and music of revolutionary poets should come to the fore to tame the unreasonableness of our politicians who are failing us by serving themselves and not the people’
The president must act decisively to combat crime and corruption and reset the democratic state
He said nation building is hampered when enemies are embedded and ready to sabotage the government of national unity
The new pope’s gentle, yet powerful, voice of peace, ethical leadership and human solidarity contrasts sharply with Trump’s divisive rhetoric and militarism
Author Tinyiko Maluleke makes a valid case about our country during the dark apartheid years, and of the difficulties of misgovernance we continue to face
Although it no longer has an outright majority, and faces new challenges, the party has not lost its belief in democracy and the rule of law
The Moral Regeneration Movement chaired by Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa is focusing on action against violence, declining social cohesion and moral decay
When strongmen with nationalistic and populist tendencies begin to dominate politics, we should be worried.
