Patriarchy, Power and the Labour Movement? 18:00-20:00 17 July, 2019 129 Rochester Road, Observatory About the Forum: In this period where activists have begun to expose the pervasive nature of patriarchy and misogny in activist spaces – this is a…

“Understanding Brazils general strike:Six months after Bolsonaro” 18:00-20:00 25 June, 2019 129 Rochester Road, Observatory Join us for a talk with Brazilian activists Adriana Gomes Santos and Antonio Neto on Brazil’s General Strike and the Bolsonaro presidency on 25 June…

OMCJ Monthly Meeting: Urban Greening and Reforestation One Million Climate Jobs Campaign | 07 May 2019 Please note that our next OMCJ meeting which will take place on Tuesday, 21 May 2019 (9:30-12:30) at 129 Rochester Road, Observatory! The overarching…

Twentieth Century South Africa: A Developmental History Book Launch With Author Bill Freund Join us on Tuesday, 30 April 2019, from 6pm – 8pm at AIDC (129 Rochester Road, Observatory) for the book launch of Twentieth Century South Africa: A Developmental History with author Bill Freund.…

Confronting Inequality: The South African Crisis Book Launch with Editor Michael Nassen Smith Join us on Thursday, 18 April at 6pm for a discussion with Michael Nassen Smith, editor of the recently released “Confronting Inequality: The South African Crisis” at the Amandla! Forum. Date: 18 April, 2019…

Emancipatory Politics and Building Counter Power Conference 11 April AIDC Conference | 28 March, 2019 To download the full Conference programme click here Context: There is an urgent need to rethink strategies for building counter-power in a context where humanity…

The Current Review: Call for Submissions The Current Review Editorial Collective | 18 March, 2019   If interested send an abstract, proposal, painting(s) or photograph(s) to this email address callforsubmissionsrc@gmail.com. There is no word limit!! Deadline: 30 March, 2019 The…

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…

Building a new Eskom: Fully Public and Serving the People 28 February 2019 | 17:30 – 20:00 | 129 Rochester Road, Observatory (CPT) The crisis at ESKOM must not be used to further liberalise and privatise the energy sector. The…

The Hadji Alidja Esau Story Book Launch Join us on Tuesday 12 February 2019, from 18h00 at AIDC (129 Rochester Road, Observatory) for the book launch of The Hadji Alidja Esau Story with the author, Cyril W Jacobs. About the…