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Monday January 31, 2011 14:41 by Steering Committee - Democratic Left Front
The declaration that came out of the Conference of the Democratic Left. It begins, but only begins to indicate the great sense of comradeship, solidarity and unity that the conference was able to develop amongst a very broad range of forces. We had unionists (from all federations,) social movement activists, youth and women, queers, Maoists, Trotskyists, independent Marxists, anarchists, pacifists and many others. We had tough debates, especially about the nature of the formation we were establishing, we had differences and disagreements - even about process, yet we rose to the occasion and have constructed a democratic framework and put in place organisational processes through which we can act together. As the declaration indicates our first task is to build solidarity amongst poor and working people in struggle. We have agreed to build campaigns against unemployment, support struggles for decent services especially housing, fight for land and agrarian reform, join with others in fighting to overcome the education crisis and will join the growing movements for environmental and climate justice: COP 17 is in our sights. DECLARATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEFT FRONTADOPTED BY THE FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
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The gathering ended in the launch of the Democratic Left Front (DLF) as a loose alliance of organisations and individuals in struggle. In Solidarity with Cosatu and the Workers of the World 20:26 Fri 16 May 0 comments The Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front (ZACF) recognises that the crisis in Zimbabwe, ongoing xenophobic attacks and rising food prices are of great importance to the working class, both in South Africa and internationally. Resolving these crises in favour of the poor and working poor will require mass direct action and solidarity. [ Italiano] ZACF statement on the "racist anarchists" of Potchefstroom 18:10 Wed 27 Jun 3 comments Right-wingers in the South African town of Potchefstroom removed street-signs with the names of liberation figures and replaced them with those of Boer leaders. But the Potch City Council attributed the actions to "racist anarchists". 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Class struggle, the Left and power – Part 2 Sep 08 0 comments The first part of this series stated that, despite various well-intentioned efforts by forces on the extra-Alliance and independent left over recent years to unite working class struggles in South Africa, these largely have and will continue to fail to resonate with the working class, help build unity in struggle and form the basis of a new movement because of the theoretical understandings of class and power – and their strategic implications – on which they are founded and which are prevalent on much of the left. This article will give a basic overview of these theoretical understandings of class and power and their strategic implications and limitations and why it is therefore necessary to refine and develop understandings of class and power more capable of responding to the context of the neoliberal restructuring of the working class in order to advance the class struggle in pursuit of socialism. [Part 1] After the election dust settles: Class struggle, the Left and power Jun 25 0 comments Twenty-five years into democracy the black working class majority in South Africa has not experienced any meaningful improvements in its conditions. The apartheid legacy of unequal education, healthcare and housing and the super-exploitation of black workers continues under the ANC and is perpetuated by the neoliberal policies it has imposed. The only force capable of changing this situation is the working class locally and internationally. Yet to do so, struggles need to come together, new forms of organisation appropriate to the context are needed; and they need both to be infused with a revolutionary progressive politics and to learn from the mistakes of the past. Outside the ANC alliance, there have indeed been many efforts to unite struggles – but these have largely failed to resonate with the working class in struggle and form the basis of a new movement. 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[ Italiano] ZACF statement on the "racist anarchists" of Potchefstroom Jun 27 ZACF (southern Africa) 3 comments Right-wingers in the South African town of Potchefstroom removed street-signs with the names of liberation figures and replaced them with those of Boer leaders. But the Potch City Council attributed the actions to "racist anarchists". SWAZILAND: Rush hour for liberation movement Dec 07 Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Federation 0 comments Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Federation statement on alleged armed struggle tendency of Swaziland pro-democracy movement. more >> |