Schlagwort: South Africa

  • Lynn Walsh: South Africa – A nation still in waiting

    [Militant International Review, No 61, Summer 1995, p. 22-25] Following its overwhelming victory in the elections of 27 April 1994, the ANC leadership has consolidated its dominant position in the Government of National Unity (GNU) – and is currently basking in the prestige of the world’s most popular president, enjoying the long after-glow of victory.…

  • Peter Taaffe: The Real Nelson Mandela

    (Socialism Today No 5, February 1996) Long Walk to Freedom, by Nelson Mandela, 1995. Reviewed by Peter Taaffe. This account of Nelson Mandela’s eventful life offers many insights even to those familiar with the main landmarks in the South African struggle. It is impossible not to be moved by the heroic struggle it recounts, the…

  • Lynn Walsh: Rhodesia: White Regime losing ground

    [Militant No. 316, 6th August 1976, p. 8] Remorseless pressure from the guerrilla fighters is steadily undermining the position of the Smith regime. Despite all the usual official denials, it is clear that the Rhodesian security forces are having more and more difficulty holding their own. Not only have the guerilla incursions continued along the…