Eskom and case against privatisation Amandla Compilation | 12 March 2019 To prevent Eskom’s looming bankruptcy, unbundling of the power utility has been put forward by government as strategic intervention to save the utility. But this proposal to break up…
Understanding the Green New Deal Amandla Compilation | 5 March 2019 Stopping the destructive effects of industrial, capitalist civilization is now considered by many on the left to be the defining challenge of our time. The vast majority of scientists…
Class, Race, Gender and Knowledge Join us for a talk with internationally renowned Marxist academic, Helena Sheehan, on Class, Race, Gender and Knowledge. The discussion will be co-hosted with the Mzala Nxumalo Centre for the Study of South African Society…
Getting to grips with Venezuela Amandla Compilation | 27 February 2019 In January of this year Venezuela’s President, Nicolás Maduro, was sworn in for a controversial second six year term on the back of an election largely boycotted by the…
Parastatals: Privatisation won’t solve the crisis By Michael Nassen Smith, Carilee Osborne | Original Source: Mail & Guardian | 25 February 2019 South Africa’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are in crisis. Last month, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba issued dire warnings about…
Era of unbridled faith in the virtues of the market is now over By Carilee Osborne and Michael Nassen Smith | Original Source: Business Day | 22 February 2019 The year 2019 will undoubtedly be an important year for the…
Unbundling Eskom is code for privatisation By Sean Sweeney | Original Source: Business Day | 18 February 2019 Unbundling serves a privatisation agenda by making electricity and its provision a commodity rather than a public service and human right Supporters…
Putting Eskom’s debt on the government balance sheet could lead to another credit downgrade and disastrous budget austerity By Dick Forslund | Original Source: Daily Maverick | 18 February 2019 In danger of being overlooked by the Eskom catastrophe is…
The struggle to socialise Eskom By Jeff Rudin | Original Source: Daily Maverick | 18 February 2019 Being identified as the villains, even before the government makes public its much anticipated and discussed Eskom rescue plans, is some achievement. The…
Community consent requirement will end mining, MPs told By Linda Ensor | Original Source: Business Day | 15 February 2019 Mineral resources director-general Mokoena says Act only requires meaningful consultation with communities before a mining right is granted If the law is…
