Category: South Africa

When Thatcher Met Mandela

As soon as Nelson Mandela was released from prison after 27 years, in still apartheid South Africa, U.K. officials lobbied him for business interests, declassified files show, reports Mark Curtis.

No Billion-Dollar Bailouts For Africa

Despite the millions more people in Africa — particularly women — now engulfed by extreme poverty after Covid, Vijay Prashad notes the absence of urgent phone calls between world capitals or emergency Zoom meetings between central banks. 

What Follows US Hegemony

The United States remains a powerful country, but it has not come to terms with the immense changes taking place in the world order, writes Vijay Prashad.

Workers and Democracy

Vijay Prashad highlights workers’ struggles in the second half of the 20th century against Third World dictatorial regimes put in place by anti-communist oligarchies and their allies in the West. 

The Mexican Energy Option

Bruce Baigrie highlights AMLO’s battle against privatization and suggests it offers a model for South Africa, in particular, to follow.