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southern africa / miscellaneous / other libertarian press Wednesday February 01, 2012 - 14:29 by Jeremy   image 1 image
Disclaimer: These are some impressions of life, politics and social movements in South Africa (and to a lesser extent Namibia, which shares many of the same historical and social conditions). My ideas are based on a few weeks of travel, and some limited participation as an Australian outsider in political actions. For much better analysis, check out zabalaza.net - a great resource of anarchist news and analysis from South Africa. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / the left / non-anarchist press Sunday January 08, 2012 - 22:59 by Ayanda Kota
A true liberation movement would never have killed Andries Tatane, attacked and jailed activists of social movements. It would never send people to lull – it would encourage people to continue organising and mobilising against injustices and oppression. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / community struggles / non-anarchist press Saturday January 07, 2012 - 21:53 by Christopher McMichael
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants to present itself as South Africa's opposition-in-waiting, for the day when ANC domination withers. But look at Look at urbanisation policy in the Cape, controlled by the DA: behind the liberal rhetoric of the party lies an ideology very comfortable with increasing the suffering of the most vulnerable. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / environment / other libertarian press Monday December 12, 2011 - 14:07 by Jared Sacks
Jared Sacks on the civil society/NGO exploitation of grassroots organizations at the United Nations COP 17 meeting on global warming in Durban. ... read full story / add a comment
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southern africa / repression / prisoners / non-anarchist press Friday December 09, 2011 - 14:25 by Democratic Left Front   image 2 images
On Saturday December 3rd, the international day for a climate action march, the 500 strong Democratic Left Front contingent made up of activists from different parts of the country, arrived at the Botha Park Assembly point with its banners demanding: '1 Million Climate Jobs Now!' 'Africa is Burning, Transform the System!' and 'Listen to the People!'. Our red t-shirts said the same thing. Our activists also prepared their own posters the night before. We had our own marshals and sound system. We were unarmed and intent on acting peacefully. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / environment / non-anarchist press Wednesday December 07, 2011 - 05:01 by Niren Tolsi
ANC supporters dressed in the COP17 volunteers' tracksuits tossed stones and water bottles at members of civil society organisations that were marching in protest against climate change, the corporate-funded lack of progress at COP17 and other green issues in Durban on Saturday. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / environment / non-anarchist press Monday December 05, 2011 - 22:44 by Ben Fogel
The civil society march on the COP 17 was attacked by ANC Youth League thugs. This report is from a largely Trotskyist organisation but the eyewitness account of the 'green bombers' of the ANC Youth League attacking the march is important. Other more libertarian orientated organizations have long suffered the same fate in Durban. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / community struggles / non-anarchist press Tuesday November 22, 2011 - 13:23 by Ayanda Kota
Ayanda Kota, chairperson of the Unemployed People's Movement, on the 'secrecy bill' that comes before the South African parliament today. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / gender / non-anarchist press Monday November 14, 2011 - 20:35 by Richard Rooney
Chief Mgwagwa Gamedze, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, says Swaziland will not give human rights to gay people, because they don’t exist in the kingdom.
... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / community struggles / non-anarchist press Friday November 11, 2011 - 20:37 by Landless People's Movement - Protea South
Press Statement: Landless People’s Movement - Protea South, November 2011 ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / community struggles / non-anarchist press Tuesday September 13, 2011 - 17:31 by Steve Faulkner
Today, Friday 9th September marked the last day in the second Global Week of Action on Swaziland, culminating in a large protest march in Mbabane that has resulted in pitched battles between a heavily armed and aggressive security detachment, and mostly poor workers, students and the unemployed, who gathered legally and peacefully as they have done all week. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / repression / prisoners / non-anarchist press Sunday July 24, 2011 - 23:00 by Democratic Left Front   text 1 comment (last - monday july 25, 2011 - 17:03)
Press statement by the Democratic Left Front on the total collapse of the state's case against the 'Kennedy 12' following the armed attacks on Abahlali baseMjondolo in September 2009. ... read full story / add a comment
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southern africa / community struggles / non-anarchist press Tuesday July 19, 2011 - 16:57 by Abahlali baseMjondolo   image 1 image
The Kennedy 12 have been acquitted of all the charges bought against them after the attack on our movement in September 2009. It is a great day for the 12, their families, our movement and the struggle of the poor in South Africa.
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southern africa / environment / non-anarchist press Tuesday July 05, 2011 - 20:01 by Bandile Mdlalose
Climate change is one of the main issues facing the world at this moment. We all know that when things go wrong, like when there is an earthquake or a flood, or a drought, poor people are most vulnerable. And usually the response to these disasters is a second disaster for poor people. For instance in Sri Lanka the so-called ‘development’ after the Tsunami forcibly removed fisherfolk from their coastal land to give it to developers to build hotels. Sometimes the attempts to prevent disaster are also a disaster for the poor. In South Africa when it is acknowledged that we as a country are using too much electricity it is not the big companies or the rich that have the police and the security guards kick down their doors to disconnect them. In some other countries in Africa poor rural people are being forced off their land so that it can be used for bio-fuels. Maybe this will slow down climate change but why must it be the poor people in Africa that must pay the price for this? They are not the ones that caused the problem. The ones that caused this problem are the rich, especially in America and in Europe. ... read full story / add a comment
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southern africa / culture / other libertarian press Tuesday June 21, 2011 - 20:45 by Soundz of the South   image 1 image
The reason why millions and millions of people, especially young people, are
unemployed and live in poverty in South Africa is because of the capitalist
and state systems. Capitalism and the state lead to all sorts of problems
including unemployment, inequality and the oppression of workers, women and
people of colour. ... read full story / add a comment
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southern africa / repression / prisoners / non-anarchist press Monday June 06, 2011 - 19:42 by Peter Kenworthy   image 1 image
The President of the Swaziland National Union of Students, Maxwell Dlamini, has been detained, tortured, and forced by Swaziland’s regime to sign a confession that says he was in possession of explosives during the April 12 Swazi Uprising - a movement inspired by similar uprisings in North Africa and The Middle East. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / repression / prisoners / non-anarchist press Monday May 02, 2011 - 17:15 by Abahlali baseMjondolo
Abahlali baseMjondolo will return to the Durban magistrate’s court on Tuesday 3 May 2011 to support the twelve men who have become victims of the political conspiracy to disguise the reality of the armed attack on our movement that took place in the Kennedy Road settlement on the 26th and 27th of September 2009. That attack displaced hundreds of women, men and children and the resulting conflicts left some people with serious injuries and two people dead. ... read full story / add a comment
southern africa / community struggles / non-anarchist press Monday May 02, 2011 - 17:04 by Ayanda Kota
On the 27th of April 1994 the people of this country stood in long queues for many hours, waiting to cast their vote for the first time. In some parts of the country the weather was indeed hostile, freezing cold, while in other parts of the country it was scorching hot. Our people were voting for the first time, voting for an end to racism and for democracy and a better life - for jobs, free education and decent housing. Over and above their vote for their material needs to be met they were voting for their freedom. Or so they were made to believe! ... read full story / add a comment
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southern africa / repression / prisoners / non-anarchist press Tuesday April 12, 2011 - 17:30 by Swaziland Democracy Campaign   text 1 comment (last - tuesday april 12, 2011 - 18:06)   image 1 image
What follows below is an on the spot report from the Coordinators of the Swaziland Democracy Campaign and the Swaziland United Democratic Front in Swaziland. What we are witnessing is an unprecedented mobilization of the security cluster of the Swazi regime. Despite the statements of the Foreign Minister on SAFM this morning, and other spokespersons of the regime, the Swazi regime is flaunting all the universally accepted civil rights of its people to organize, gather and peacefully express their desire for a democratic Swaziland. The Minister said this morning that the government are ‘in dialogue’ with civil society and they are hoping to reach an understanding. Clearly as the statement below shows, ‘dialogue’ in Swaziland actually means illegal detention! It is now reliably reported that more than 50 leading activists have been detained including journalists from South Africa. ... read full story / add a comment
région sud de l'afrique / répression / prisonniers et prisonnières / presse non anarchiste Friday April 08, 2011 - 08:56 by Swaziland Solidarity Network
Comme l’avait promis au sénat il y a quelques semaines, le toujours controversé Premier Ministre du Swaziland, Sibusiso Dlamini, l’État a déjà commencé à « dialoguer » avec les organisateurs et organisatrices du très craint, Soulèvement Swazi du 12 avril. [English] ... read full story / add a comment
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textAnarchism and Syndicalism in an African Port City 15:32 Sun 08 Jan by Lucien van der Walt 3 comments

textStatement by the Anti-Government-in-Exile of Wits University 16:49 Thu 08 Sep by Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, James Pendlebury, Komnas Poriazis 0 comments

headerzab.gif imageAnnouncing the new Zabalaza website 16:37 Sun 10 Apr by Zabalaza.Net tech crew 0 comments

free46_1.jpg imageبيان لاسلطوي ( أن... 06:24 Fri 04 Mar by وقع على البيان 0 comments

free46.jpg imageDeclaració de solidaritat internacional amb els 46 activistes detinguts a Zimbabwe 00:43 Fri 04 Mar by Organitzacions Anarquistes 0 comments

free46.jpg imageComunicato internazionale anarchico di solidarietà con gli accusati di tradimento nello Zimbabwe 20:22 Mon 28 Feb by Organizzazioni anarchiche 0 comments

free46.jpg imageDeclaración de solidaridad internacional con los 46 activistas detenidos en Zimbabwe. 17:33 Mon 28 Feb by Organizaciones Anarquistas 1 comments

freeharareprisonerssml.jpg imageSolidaritet med de 46 arresterede i Zimbabwe 00:53 Mon 28 Feb by Anarkismo organisationer 0 comments

zacfront_symbol_1.jpg imageThe “Democratic Left”: A Small Step Towards United Working Class Struggle 01:46 Wed 23 Feb by Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front 0 comments

zacfront_symbol.jpg imageSolidarietà con i 52 di Harare: un altro triste giorno per Zimbabwe! 20:11 Tue 22 Feb by Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front 0 comments

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