South Africa, as diverse as it is, is not combined to form a nation based on shared values, heritage and history. It remains polarized, both racially and ethnically. This does not mean South Africa’s democracy is dysfunctional. Iit merely states that South Africa still faces challenges of a united society, manifested in issues such as …
“Theory of the national question is more about national oppression within a given society with intention to emerge with a programme that will facilitate both national and class struggles to build a nation with specific material conditions… The National Democratic Revolution remains the best scientific project to address the legacy of the national question in …
European discourse on the nation…oscillated between… two conceptions: The first, derived from the experience of the French Revolution that placed emphasis on a set of democratic values and equality before the law constituting the basis for a community of free citizens. The second placed emphasis on the distinctions of geography, language, culture and ethnos that …
In the African National Congress’ Strategy and Tactics document, the National Democratic Revolution is saddled with the responsibility of unravelling three basic and inter-related contradictions. These are:- The reality of South Africa being a nation where the colonised and coloniser shares in the spoils of the country – what is commonly referred to as Colonialism …
Whether our problems will ever get to zero is a problem we will always worry about. Even if we make much progress, we will surely discover more hazards to rectify and new ways to enrich our lives and deepen our democracy. Prof Muxe Nkondo, Chairperson, Collins Chabane Foundation and Rixaka Forum If you follow headlines, …
The workers and students’ alliance was consolidated on the strength of three different ideologies which are Black consciousness, Black feminism and Marxism. The alliance was formed at the behest of workers and students fighting for a decent wage, the abolition of tuition fees, University transformation, and the insourcing of all university labour services by Ashley …
A better South Africa cannot be realized if we continue to be blind to inequality and poverty implications of our day to day decisions. This includes legal and policy making processes, incorporating litigation and judgements. In other words, if we continue making decisions, laws and policies that are social justice impact unconscious, ending inherited race, …
The last few years have seen intense navel-gazing by South African progressives, but with little or no concrete results or solutions. Looking at the challenges faced by the left in South Africa, we need to appreciate global dynamics as well as developments within our own political economy. By Dr Yacoob Abba Omar “How did we …
What are the questions – ideologically speaking – which drives discourse and practices in South Africa? And are these rooted in the original idea about the type of South Africa we sought to achieve? This 45th Edition of Umrabulo applies itself to this vexing question. Under the theme “Ideological Contestation in South Africa”, we provide …
By Otsile Matlou; Attorney in private practice Introduction The history of the struggle for the liberation of South Africa is a history of brave and ethical leadership. Eminent leaders such as Moshoeshoe, Shaka, Soshangane, Hintsa and Sekhukhune were the early torch- bearers in the struggle for self-determination of Africans. This history predates organised, modern political …