---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Pambazuka Editor" <[email protected]> Date: 6 Apr 2017 17:36 Subject: Pambazuka News 816: South Africa: Death of a dream To: "pambazuka-news" <[email protected]> Cc:
KEEP PAMBAZUKA FREE AND INDEPENDENT! Pambazuka News 816: South Africa: Death of a dream ------------------------------ 6 April 2017 CONTENTS: 1. Features <http://www.pambazuka.net/en/issue.php/current/#cat_1> 2. Announcements <http://www.pambazuka.net/en/issue.php/current/#cat_3> ------------------------------ *Features* ------------------------------ Will rating downgrades intensify or reverse Treasury’s neoliberal ideology? <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/will-rating-downgrades-intensify-or-reverse-treasury%E2%80%99s-neoliberal-ideology>Patrick Bond <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3429>Supporters of austerity are happy because South Africa’s junk rating is a good stick with which to whip President Zuma. But his immediate concern is survival, not the economy. Could the current crisis generate a long-overdue era of redistribution, racial justice and radical economic transformation? This was the promise of new Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba last Saturday,* April Fool’s Day.* The corruption of a dream <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/corruption-dream>Oupa Lehulere <https://www.pambazuka.org/author/oupa-lehulere>Monopoly capitalists and their allies in the ANC have corrupted something very precious in South Africa’s history – the proud and militant tradition of struggle for social justice. They have corrupted the dream of a free and egalitarian nation. For over two decades, the ANC has presided over entrenched corruption, which must now be resisted. But that struggle will constitute a whole new historical epoch. *“Behind every great fortune there is a crime” - Balzac* The benefits and misfortunes of capitalism and racism: An integral part of the South African history <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/benefits-and-misfortunes-capitalism-and-racism-integral-part-south-african-history>Sehlare Makgetlaneng <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/5055>Since 1994 South Africa has been unable to seriously change the national socio-economic direction in the interest of the majority of the people. The end of apartheid has helped to increase SA’s integration into global capitalism. The benefits and misfortunes of capitalism and racism are mass poverty for the majority and wealth and privileges for the powerful minority, which includes a few blacks. Is South Africa at a turning point? <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/south-africa-turning-point>Eddie Cottle <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/9500>Does the gradual increase in the number of offensive strikes starting in 2007, the occurrence of the Marikana Massacre and the farm workers’ revolt of 2012, the five-month platinum strike and the one-month metalworkers’ strike in 2014 indicate that a new wave of offensive strikes has begun? Or is this just a short-lived revival? A key question is: has South Africa reached a turning point? A South African ruling class brawl <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/south-african-ruling-class-brawl>Shawn Hattingh <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/4697>Given the corruption and exploitation by the top dogs within the factions of the ruling ANC, it is clear that none of the factions has anything to offer the working people of South Africa. Instead of backing one faction over the other, the working class (and the black section in particular) rather needs to fight against class rule, capitalism and the state. That is the system that is rotten to the core. Engendering youth for gender equality in Africa <https://www.pambazuka.org/gender-minorities/engendering-youth-gender-equality-africa>Makda Mikre Tessema <https://www.pambazuka.org/author/makda-mikre-tessema>The youth have great potential to advance gender equality in Africa, given the fact that they are not overburdened by gender stereotypes and patriarchy. The greatest value of enlightenment and education of young men and women to promote gender equality is to create a new generation of gender activists that can shift minds and hearts to redress historical and present injustices against women. Fostering a more inclusive world <https://www.pambazuka.org/gender-minorities/fostering-more-inclusive-world>Okeoma Ibe <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/8228>This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration may have come and gone, however, its theme continues to reverberate around the world. The #BeBoldforChange mantra challenges everyone to help create a more gender inclusive world beginning in their spheres of influence. I think this is a very apt disposition. 2017 winners: The Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza for Democracy and Peace Prize <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/2017-winners-victoire-ingabire-umuhoza-democracy-and-peace-prize>Marcelline Nduwamungu <https://www.pambazuka.org/author/marcelline-nduwamungu>Created in 2011 by the International Women’s Network for Democracy and Peace, the prize is awarded to any person or association promoting peace and reconciliation in the African Great Lakes region and educates its populations on non-violent strategies of resistance and achieving change. Two of this year’s winners have featured in recent interviews published by Pambazuka News. Berta is dead, but the movement she started lives <https://www.pambazuka.org/land-environment/berta-dead-movement-she-started-lives>Beverly Bell <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/6489>The Convergence of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH) has defied all efforts over the past year, by the Honduran government and the DESA dam company, to destroy it. On Monday, 27 March, 24 years after Berta Cáceres cofounded the Lenca indigenous organization, COPINH hosted an anniversary celebration of rebellion and recommitment. Federalism in Africa: The case of Somalia <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/federalism-africa-case-somalia>Abdi Tawane <https://www.pambazuka.org/author/abdi-tawane>The formation of states that cut across clan lines may help Somalia achieve the elusive unity that it has been seeking for more than two decades. With fine tuning, Somalia may finally come up with a solution to end its prolonged mistrust and clan bickering to the satisfaction of all sides. 29 March 2017 and 29 May 1966: Or Britain, Brexit, Igbo genocide, Biafra freedom <https://www.pambazuka.org/human-security/29-march-2017-and-29-may-1966-or-britain-brexit-igbo-genocide-biafra-freedom>Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/6424>The Igbo expect that a post-Brexit Britain will have to sit down with a free Biafra and discuss the entire history of the Igbo genocide, the enslavement of the people of Biafra and the subsequent conquest and occupation of Biafra, forced into the genocidist Nigeria “federation”. Britain will surely accept full responsibility for the crimes against humanity, apologise to Biafrans and pay full reparations. 50 years later, we must again confront and reject U.S. warmongering <https://www.pambazuka.org/governance/50-years-later-we-must-again-confront-and-reject-us-warmongering>Ajamu Baraka <https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/5913>Black America needs a peace movement to confront militarism and the global structures of white supremacy. “We are calling for a new alliance to help revive the black anti-war and peace movement in the black community as an essential component of a revived broader anti-war and pro-peace movement,” says human rights activist and former Green Party VP candidate Ajamu Baraka. ------------------------------ *Announcements* ------------------------------ Call for articles: Pambazuka News Special issue on activism in Africa <https://www.pambazuka.org/announcements/call-articles-pambazuka-news-special-issue-activism-africa> What is the state of activism in Africa today? How effective is activism in bringing about the transformations that are needed to improve the lives of the African people? What should be done better? Pambazuka News invites articles exploring different perspectives on this theme. Radical transformations in Africa today: interventions from the left <https://www.pambazuka.org/announcements/radical-transformations-africa-today-interventions-left> An opportunity for activists and scholars to contribute to a series of three linked workshops in Africa. Each two-day meeting will debate current challenges and prospects for Left analysis and action. We are seeking both key speakers and offers of papers, with a plan to publish a selection in the Review of African Political Economy. *Deadlines for abstracts:* . Accra meeting – June 2017 . Dar es Salaam – November 2017 . Johannesburg – January 2018. Pambazuka Android App is now on Google Play Store <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pambazuka.org&hl=en> As a way to reach more people and to make your experience with Pambazuka News better, we have developed an android app as another tool to create a better reading experience with mobile devices. The app will have periodic updates to cater for changing readers' requirements and experiences.to cater for changing readers' requirements and experiences. App download Link <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pambazuka.org&hl=en> ------------------------------ DONATE AND SUPPORT PAMBAZUKA! *Kindly forward this email to family and friends to help spread the message.Thank you for your support. Click here to donate. <https://www.pambazuka.org/keep-pambazuka-free-and-independent-join-friends-fahamu-today>* ------------------------------ Henry Makori and Tidiane Kasse - Editors, Pambazuka News Yves Niyiragira - Executive Director, Fahamu ------------------------------ *Websites: Fahamu.org <http://www.fahamu.org/>, Pambazuka.org <http://www.pambazuka.org/>* Pambazuka News is a publication of FAHAMU SHARE THIS EMAIL <http://us7.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=6d0f0a9936a1d73819a5250c9&id=c34f231b51&e=[UNIQID]> FOLLOW *on* TWITTER <http://twitter.com/FahamuAfrica> JOIN *on* FACEBOOK <https://www.facebook.com/FahamuAfrica> -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14oqdUqpCbZ1NVUUVM4rEK0FmGL57CShUPtvkW9NLXkmy8A%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
