A Presentation by Michael Roberts, to South African activists This well researched and focused presentation analysed the catastrophe facing South Africa and Africa. The virus will cost sub-Saharan Africa $37 billion to $79 billion in output losses this year. Despite an ANC government in power for 26 years, South Africa the wealthiest 10% still own more than 90% of the wealth while 80% own … [Read more...]
ALGERIA ERUPTS: A New Arab Spring
2011: no participation in the Arab Spring movement On 17 December 2010, after the immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi, the Tunisian population rose up against hellish poverty. Protests broke out across the whole of Tunisia, including a general strike and mass demonstrations. After four weeks, the people overthrew the dictator Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia on 14th January 2011 despite the … [Read more...]
Sudan Signals Revival of the African Revolution
Woman demonstrator: “This is my revolution and we are the future” The immovable has been removed: Omar al-Bashir who had ruled Sudan for 30 years has now been deposed by the military under huge pressure from below. Along with the removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in Algeria, this constitutes is a cause for celebration for the working class in Africa and internationally. When it … [Read more...]
Analysis of Struggles in South Africa
This is the second Episode of the Socialist Dialogue Podcast Channel. This week we here from activists in the South African labour and trade union movement who provide an analysis of current politics and struggle in the movement. … [Read more...]