International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Scourge of Unemployment Shows Need for Drastic State Intervention

AIDC — 2019-08-12T08:27:16Z

In most other countries the news that more than 10.2 million citizens are unemployed would lead to mass calls for the President and Finance minister's resignations. Instead, the reality that more than 10 million South Africans are condemned to hunger, inadequate housing, a failed transport system, violent and unsafe neighborhoods is met with further calls for neoliberal orthodoxy from the mainstream.

- iV535 - August 2019 / South Africa

Ramaphosa and Gigaba have allowed a good crisis to go to waste

AIDC — 2018-03-18T22:54:37Z

Gigaba and Ramaphosa have set us on a path of economic regression. The 2018 budget will hit poor and working class people harder.

- IV518 - March 2018 / South Africa

Unite and fight for Zuma and his policies to go

AIDC — 2017-04-13T07:00:35Z

Zuma's cabinet reshuffle, which removed the finance ministers Gordhan and Jonas, amongst others, opens the door to the looting of the state on an unprecedented scale. At the heart of this is a very crude act to get control of the Treasury on behalf of a predatory elite, hiding behind the ANC-provided mask of black economic empowerment.

- News from around the world / South Africa

Learn from Japan- say no to nuclear power in South Africa

AIDC — 2011-08-24T10:07:58Z

The unfolding developments in Japan send a strong message to developing countries, in particular, South Africa, not to include nuclear power plants in its future energy plans. More nuclear power must not be included in the Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP2010). South Africa and Africa as a whole have the best sun in the world to produce solar energy. In addition, South Africa has excellent conditions for developing wind power on a large scale.

- IV439 - August 2011