Tag Archives: Andries Tatane

No end in sight for police brutality in South Africa

February 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

People thought they would see no more peaceful protesters shot by police, but the force is turning violent again. By Justice Malala,The Guardian South African police officers have admitted that weapons were planted near the bodies of miners after the … read more »

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Land is at the heart of our struggle

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lindela S Figlan In the old days the people in this country were so united. Even those who were not interested in politics ended up in politics. This unity came from the fact that they were crying for the land … read more »

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Op-Ed: South African revolution — Taking back South Africa 2012

August 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The people of South Africa have had enough. Enough of the government, which gives them nothing. Enough of the corporations taking from their country, and giving nothing back. On the “Taking Back South Africa!” websiteis the following statement: “We are … read more »

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Apartheid petty and grand, old and new is evil

April 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ayanda Kota ‘Like the formation of the Black Consciousness Movement did in the 1970s, we need to unite in our own space, define our own struggle and politics, and shake the barricades of neo-liberalism.’ The Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) was … read more »

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South Africa: The reign of thugs

January 27, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

One way of measuring the quality of a democracy is to assess the behaviour of its police. The recent brutal attack on the Unemployed People’s Movement leader Ayanda Kota reveals the sad state of democracy in South Africa. There are … read more »

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