The Paris Commune: an ode to emancipation [Book Review] Siyabulela Mama |Amandla 77 | August/September 2021 We do not pay homage to a man, a hero or a great thinker, but to a crowd of anonymous people whom we refuse…

A terrifying vision of South Africa’s future Niall Reddy | Amandla 77 | August/September 2021 This is an edited version of an article which first appeared on the Africa is a Country (AIAC) website. Amandla! has an arrangement with AIAC…

Climate: Rage, Despair and Hope [Amandla 77 Editorial] Jonathan Neale and Amandla Editorial Collective | Amandla 77 Rage is the only sane response. That rage can feed despair. But if we let despair defeat hope, we are lost. The first…

RESPECT: A biopic of a larger-than-life Aretha Franklin [Film Review] Dinga Sikwebu | Amandla 77 | August/September 2021 A Sneak-Peak into the upcoming issue of Amandla Magazine, coming out the week of the 23rd of August, 2021. Download the full…

The economy on your doorstep by Ayabonga Cawe Reviewed by Gumani Tshimomola | Amandla 76 | June/July 2021 I could not have picked a better spot to immerse myself in a book that tells unique economics stories from experiences, hopes…

Saving the public sector is critical for a just recovery  Dominic Brown | Amandla 76 | June/July 2021 There must be greater government intervention in the economy, and public services have to be restored. These have been two of the…

The Second Coming of Nongqawuse and the Lean Spoils of National Wealth Ayabonga Cawe | Amandla Online | 02 August, 2021 “Itsha nganina, indlu yeCongress? Azi babebona ntoni na, ooSivuma-ngamehlo? Lumkelani!  Iyatshona iqanawe yeSizwe. Nina nisalibele kukuqwith’ezidosheni”.  Nontsizi Mgqwetho, Uqekeko…

Demystifying nuclear energy: Do we need it to save ourselves? Bruce Baigrie | Amandla 76 | June/July 2021 On 26th April 2017, the High Court delivered what was ultimately a death-blow to Jacob Zuma’s nuclear build programme. This was undoubtedly…

Precarious workers continue to search for organisation Interview with Sydney Moshoaliba | Amandla | June/July 2021 Interview with Sydney Moshoaliba, Education Officer of Casual Workers Advice Office Amandla!: Please start by telling us a little bit about CWAO, just broadly…

Mass-rooted left renewal as the foundation Mazibuko Kanyiso Jara  | Amandla 76 | June/July 2021 The society we are in first  Any call for a Left party as Comrade Niall Reddy has proposed, or undertaking any organised Left renewal initiative,…