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Friday, February 16, 2018
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CONTENTS: 1. Features  2. Announcements


Features


Out with the old, in with the not so new

Shawn Hattingh

White capital has no problem with corruption; the problem they had with Jacob Zuma is that they were being side-lined in the corrupt deals of the state under his watch, with far more going to the Gupta family and a new Black elites. Turning on the Zuma faction and backing Ramaphosa is unlikely to end corruption in South Africa. 

 

Cyril Ramaphosa inaugurated as South African president

Abayomi Azikiwe

The new head of state of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, assumed power amid relief and jubilation. However, he needs to tackle serious challenges including serving the interest of ordinary people and fighting against corruption if he wants that jubilation to go on. 

 

What Western imperialism is up to now in Zimbabwe

Netfa Freeman

Imperialism is less concerned with human rights and democratic elections in Africa. What really matters is the maintenance of a system that serves their interests no matter how it assumes or maintains power. The same goes for Zimbabwe; what they are interests in is not the new president, but what the West hopes he would do to safeguard their interests. 

 

Wounding the wounded: Review of the movie Inxeba

Nelvis Qekema

Black people need to write their own stories; to keep some aspects of our lives forever secret and unwritten is not helpful at all.  There is also need to fund projects that document these stories, as we cannot forever react to the deliberate distortions of our being by the global white supremacist establishment.

 

Solidarity with the Venezuelan people

Centre of Reflection on South-South Solidarity

African progressive organisations and movements stand in solidarity with the people of Venezuela to oppose any imperialist interventions that only seek to install a puppet government to serve the interests of imperialist powers. 

 

 

Contemporary relevance of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s Nervous Conditions

Prakash Kona

Imitators and the supposed dissenters in the global South are a part and parcel of the Western bourgeoisie and their agenda; and it is the reason why the global South never has a voice of our own that is at once eclectic to confront imperialism. 

 

Chad: The drying up of the lake, seeing global warming up close

Travelling to Chad to see the lake and the Lake Chad Basin Commission

Horace G. Campbell

A plan to fund, to the tune of over US $14.5 billion, the project of water transfer from the Congo River to Lake Chad as a way of saving the lake and the livelihoods of millions of people living around the lake could have been another reason that the former Libyan leader Gaddafi was assassinated.  

 

Ending the rule of the Nigerian lackey: No traitors allowed in the presidency

Olurotimi Osha

Most of Africa’s past, even present, leaders have been complicit in the misrepresentation of Africa, as they have often been instruments of neo-colonialism. African leaders, with any sign of bravery are often summarily sabotaged, if not executed—invariably with the aid of fellow Black Africans. Africa needs who have Africans' interests at heart. 

 

Racism victims cannot be illegitimate

Pedro Mzileni

Oppressed and humiliated people responding to racism cannot be illegitimate. It is racism that is illegitimate. It is the oppressed who feel the weight of violence on their shoulders and it is them who must decide their own best possible method to escape their dehumanisation. 

 

 

Africa needs more political surprises witnessed in 2017

Mweha Msemo

The departure of long-serving African leaders in Zimbabwe, Angola and The Gambia in 2017 ushered in measured hope for change and a desire for more such changes. Can new leaders in those countries meet people's high expectations? 

 

 

Is there a pattern of women abuse in the EFF?

Thabi Myeni

Sexual violence should not be tolerated even in a revolutionary movement. Feminists in the movement have to speak out. 

 

 

 

Words matter: President Museveni’s incendiary utterances are crimes under domestic and international law

Alex Obote Odora

During his 32 years in power, President Museveni has developed a consistent pattern of deploying hate speech to insult or ridicule his political opponents as a most preferred strategy of regime survival. Incitement of his supporters against his political opponents is the corner stone of his policy.

 

Zimbabweans can do better

Oscar D. Simela

Zimbabweans need to do some serious introspection and take control of their destiny. This will require courage and determination on the part of all Zimbabweans. For far too long, Zimbabweans have allowed ZANU-PF to manipulate the electoral process to their advantage by playing the tribal game to capitalise on their numbers and Zimbabweans have fallen for it again and again.

 

Energy 4 Impact leading innovative clean energy initiatives for refugees

Joshua Masinde

Refugees across Africa are often in national energy plans. The involvement of various players including the private sector working on green and renewable energy could be welcome news to refugees living in big camps such as Kakuma, Kenya. 

 


Announcements


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