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作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-1 20:25     标题: South Africa: The ANC monolith cracks

South Africa: The ANC monolith cracksIrvin Jim, head of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, and Dali Mpofu of the Economic Freedom Fighters, speak to Socialist Worker's Ken Olende


Numsa supporters protest in South Africa (Pic: Claire Ceruti)


South Africa’s election on 7 May is its most important and contentious since the one that ended Apartheid in 1994.
The ruling ANC is still expected to win comfortably, but its popularity has plummeted as ordinary people come to identify it with neoliberal cuts and corruption.
South African politics froze after 1994, with most activists seeing no alternative but to work within the tripartite alliance of the ANC, the trade union federation Cosatu and the South African Communist Party.
But this consensus was shattered after the massacre of striking miners at Marikana in 2012. A new wave of radicalism swept the country.

Recognised unions lost members as workers flooded to join unions like the miners’ Amcu that were prepared to lead unofficial strikes.
The federation went into crisis as several unions led by the metalworkers’ Numsa, demanded an end to the unquestioning acceptance of ANC policy.
Former youth leader Julius Malema broke from the ANC to form a radical new political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). Then last December a special congress of Numsa withdrew support for the ANC and announced plans to facilitate a new workers’ party.
As a backdrop to the election some 80,000 platinum miners in Amcu have been in a bitter and entrenched strike for a decent wage for three months.
The establishment, including president Jacob Zuma, has been shaken by allegations of corruption. The trade union movement is not immune. Zwelinzima Vavi, general secretary of Cosatu, returned to work last month after eight months of suspension.
A high court reinstated him. Much of Cosatu’s membership believe he had been targeted for his outspoken opposition to the ANC government.
Enthused
Cosatu’s leadership has confirmed a “ceasefire” regarding Vavi and Numsa. But this involves Vavi having to actively campaign for the ANC during the election campaign.
These seismic shifts in the political situation can be difficult to keep pace with even for revolutionaries active in South Africa.
Many strikers and other activists who have been enthused by recent events are thinking about electoral choices for the first time.
Rehad Desai, a long-time socialist activist in South Africa in the Democratic Left Front, told Socialist Worker, “The striking miners want to give the ANC a bloody nose and that’s why they gravitate to EFF.”
The EFF has taken the initiative. When Malema split from the ANC he brought many people who were schooled in organisation.
“The EFF has built the most important youth movement since the 1980s. It’s set to capture more than 10 percent of the vote,” Rehad said.
Many on the left are wary of the organisation and its leader. South Africa has a long history of leaders who talk very left until they come to office. But recently Malema has actively supported strikes and the young people EFF has recruited should be central to any future developments after the election.
Numsa has spoken of having a new workers’ party in place in time for local elections in 2016, but what kind of party is still to be decided.
“Many in Numsa seem to be enamoured with the model of Syriza in Greece,” said Rehad. “But general secretary Irvin Jim talks about creating a Leninist vanguard party.”
Socialists like Rehad are making sure that they will be involved in the discussions over the next year. They hope to try and create a militant democratic structure that can help make the leaders’ radical rhetoric become a reality.
However the election comes out, it is just a step in the continuing radicalisation of South Africa.
Rehad Desai will be speaking at Marxism 2014 in London where his new documentary about the Marikana massacre, Miners Shot Down (minersshotdown.co.za) will be shown. democraticleft.za.net
‘The struggle against Apartheid did not liberate the working class’ Irvin Jim


Irvin Jim, the general secretary of South Africa’s biggest union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), thinks the time is right for a new struggle for socialism

“Our wish is the revolutionary overthrow of the capitalist system that has brought us to where we are,” he said.
“The ANC led the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Twenty years on it is clear that 1994 did not deliver liberation.”
Numsa voted last December to withdraw support for the ANC and wants to see a new workers’ party.
“While there have been marginal improvements in water, sanitation, electricity, education, housing and so on, all these have been on the basis of retaining the basic racist colonial economic framework of capitalism.
“Numsa cannot continue to support an ANC that implements neoliberal policies and protects the dominant capitalist interests.”
He hopes that the current row in Cosatu will not force a split.
“Our central objective in this moment is to maintain the unity of workers organised in Cosatu unions and to unite the working class,” he said. “Whether we achieve this through reforming Cosatu or not, only the future will tell.”
Irvin thinks planning is required to get a new party right—and that it must be based on workers.
He said, “Work is underway to explore the history and practice of socialism, and the many forms in which the working class have organised for the struggle.
“It is our objective to work towards the creation of an independent political party for the working class, to spearhead the struggle for socialism.”
“We hope the working class will support this revolutionary demand. Only the working class, through the struggle for socialism, can resolve the colonial question.
“South Africa’s working class has a long history of socialist struggles against capitalism and imperialism.”
numsa.org.za
‘We need socialism but there’s no hope of radical change under the ANC government’ Dali Mpofu


Human rights lawyer Dali Mpofu is standing as a candidate for the new Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party in Gauteng province. He wants a young and diverse left challenge to the ANC
“EFF is part of the historical evolution of resistance politics since 1652, the arrival date of the first colonial settlers in the Cape,” he said. “We believe in a future non-racial society and we accept white membership.
“Our revolutionary outlook is primarily focused on class oppression, although it clearly manifests itself in racial terms given the history of South Africa.”
Dali thinks the ANC went astray in abandoning its radical tradition. He had been a member of the organisation for more than 30 years. He has been defending the families of miners killed in the Marikana massacre.
“The ANC, at its December 2012 national conference, deviated significantly from its own stated agenda and shifted to the right,” he explained.
“The future is socialism. There is no hope in hell to bring about the necessary radical transformation within the neoliberal outlook of the present government.”
Dali is keen to emphasise that EFF is a serious contender. And he is proud of EFF’s ability to attract young people.
He said, “It is due to this youthful energy that the party has grown so fast and so rapidly. However, there is clear and noticeable support coming from other age groups.
“We make deliberate efforts to recruit across race and gender. This is reflected in our candidate lists and leadership structures.”
“We have very ambitious plans to reach the million member mark in record time.”
EFF is watching Numsa’s project with interest. “We support Numsa’s calls for a conference on socialism and a united front of the left,” he said.
effighters.org.za
The miners’ fight is still on Around 80,000 platinum miners in the Amcu union have been out for three months demanding a living wage of 12,500 rand (£700) a month.
Bheki Buthelezi, a community activist with the Marikana Support Campaign in Rustenberg, spoke to Socialist Worker.
“Regular mass meetings attended by about 6,000 people per shaft keep people going,” he said.
This is where people discuss ways to win—and much more.
“Most of our lives we spend eight hours at work for five or six days a week,” explained Bheki. “But now people can come together to discuss things we don’t normally have time to talk about.
“We have a chance to show the world who we really are.”
People from the townships join the strikers in the discussions.
“For example, people have agreed not to pay their rent until the strike is over, and to make sure no one is evicted,” said Bheki.
The miners have had to develop ways of surviving with no money coming in. Bheki said, “Most come from rural areas. They have land where they cultivate their own food.”
The government and the company have tried to undermine the strike by setting up a scab union and sending buses to the townships to pick up people prepared to work through the strike.
Bheki said, “Most of the people on strike are skilled rock drillers. So management can take these people in to work. But they are not able to produce any platinum.”
Strikes in the wave after the Marikana massacre were unofficial and usually short. This one is official and protracted—and the miners have not buckled.
Bheki said, “It will change the atmosphere in South Africa for a long time to come. Township activists have been blockading roads for ten or 12 years—but this is affecting the government.
“The union has opened a fund to help those who cannot afford food etc. Support the strikers. The capitalists support their side and we need to support ours.”

http://socialistworker.co.uk/art/38006/South+Africa%3A+The+ANC+monolith+cracks
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-1 21:34

楼主预言台湾五一会有集会游行示威，看来没有发生。倒转来南非工人罢工的消息，看来最能掀动工人阶级狂潮的依然是名目繁多的“社会主义”！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-1 21:49

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谁告诉你没有发生？

笑死了！

原标题：台湾劳团下午将号召万人上凯道游行 反低薪禁派遣
中国台湾网5月1日消息 据台湾“中央社”报道，今天是五一劳动节，台湾团结工联、劳工阵线、全产总等数十个工会及劳团下午将举办“反低薪、禁派遣”游行，号召万人上街。
“反低薪、禁派遣”大游行，预计今天中午12时30分在凯道集合，下午2时10分出发，沿公园路、襄阳路、馆前路，行经台北火车站前忠孝西路西行，再转进延平北路，终点为台当局“劳动部”，包括团结工联、劳工阵线、全产总等数十个工会及劳团响应。
今年游行共有6个子诉求，包括“捍卫劳动条件、保障劳工生活”、“反对自由贸易岛、抵抗劳动弹性化”、“完整劳动三权、保障工会自主”、“保障老年有尊严、退休权益不打折”、“捍卫全民资产、反对金融乱并”、“停止公股释出、反对公营事业私有化”。
主办单位表示，游行队伍共分5个大队，由于主诉求是“反低薪、禁派遣”，将由非典型雇用劳工领头，包含派遣劳工、关厂工人、华隆自救会、承揽保险员等，组成“禁派遣”大队。
凯道集会将由台湾“政大”学生劳动权益促进会成员演出行动剧，以反讽方式呈现派遣劳工遭受压榨的境况，现场也将教唱“劳动者战歌”、“劳工团结歌”。最后将由游行总指挥、台北市产业总工会理事长蒋万金，宣读游行宣言。（中国台湾网朱炼）



http://news.ifeng.com/a/20140501/40121993_0.shtml
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-1 21:51

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台湾劳工“反低薪、禁派遣”冒雨游行 2014年05月01日 20:11　来源：中国新闻网　参与互动(3)
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    5月1日下午，台湾团结工联、劳工阵线、全台产业总工会等数十个工会及劳工团体联合发起“反低薪，禁派遣”大游行。在凯道集结后游行至“劳动部”陈情。约有逾万人参加了当天的游行。中新社发 李志全 摄  


  


    5月1日下午，台湾团结工联、劳工阵线、全台产业总工会等数十个工会及劳工团体联合发起“反低薪，禁派遣”大游行。在凯道集结后游行至“劳动部”陈情。约有逾万人参加了当天的游行。中新社发 李志全 摄  


　　中新社台北5月1日电 题：台湾劳工“反低薪、禁派遣”冒雨游行
　　中新社记者 李志全 陈立宇
　　台湾数十个工会及劳工团体，5月1日在台北联合发起“五一”劳工“反低薪、禁派遣”游行，他们觉得“工作时间长、所得薪水少，派遣工福利没保障”。
　　当局领导人马英九则表示，当局很努力地要维持一个很安定的经济环境，让劳工与企业家能同心协力为经济打拼。


　　游行是从大雨中开始的。13时45分，中新社记者抵达通往当局领导人办公室前的凯道时，由雇佣劳工、道路收费员、企业员工以及学生组成的游行队伍已在此集结，他们打着各式标语、横幅，雨中教唱有关劳工的歌曲。
　　除少数撑伞者，这些人多外披透明雨衣，内衬各自统一服装，有的着拖鞋、有的穿水鞋，还有人拎着水壶。
　　一群身穿白袍的医护人员抱怨，工作时间长，特别是夜班护理人员一人动辄照顾十几床病人，过劳已是常态。
　　半小时后，总指挥、台北市产业总工会理事长蒋万金出现在台上，他宣读了事先准备好的纸质宣言。而后游行队伍分若干大队，沿规划路线出发，终点为台湾“劳动部”。
　　宣言中披露了6个子诉求，包括“捍卫劳动条件，保障劳工生活”、“抵抗劳动弹性化”、“完整劳动三权，保障工会自主”等。
　　游行所经之处，吸引路人驻足照相。特别是在台北车站附近，游行队伍刻意停顿，用高音喇叭呼喊口号。
　　“薪水不涨、物价飞涨”的标语吸引了市民王钟伟的注意。他说，年轻人特别是工薪阶层压力大，有人奋斗一辈子都买不起房。他希望当局和劳工之间能找到一个很好的平衡点。
　　15时30分许，游行队伍抵达逾2公里外的“劳动部”时，不少人裤管都湿了半截。扛着旗帜的男士说，他只想把旗帜放在地上，“手都酸掉了”。
　　警方不仅在重要路口架设铁马、铁丝网，一路上都有人维护交通秩序。“劳动部”广场前如临大敌，手持盾牌的警察里外站了好几层。据台北警察局透露，他们出动500名警力维安。
　　作为总指挥的蒋万金，冒雨在游行终点“劳动部”广场前高呼口号，并面对媒体介绍他的初衷：改善台湾工人“工时长、薪资低、没福利”的处境。
　　“什么是适度，很难把握，我个人也很难讲。”撑着伞的旅行社导游吴君茹说，她带团时每天早上出门、晚上很晚才回到家中，但不能因为工作时间长，中途换导游吧？客人肯定不答应。
　　在台北一家银行工作的周女士称，派遣工福利待遇没有保障，他们也应该和正式工享有同样福利。她希望用这种方式唤起当局的重视。
　　虽然一路上游行队伍比较平和，但却在“劳动部”广场前，一度与警方发生推挤，不少人面露痛苦表情。由于大雨不停，一个小时后，陆续有民众离开。
　　马英九当天在接见“模范劳工”及眷属时表示，台湾失业率从2008年金融海啸以来，已降了蛮多，当局希望继续努力，让失业率继续下降。至于何时再提高基本工资，他说，要看经济情势，包括经济成长、物价指数等。(完



http://www.chinanews.com/tw/2014/05-01/6125435.shtml
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-1 21:53

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台湾的五一游行，和世界其它绝大多数地区一样

早已是一年一度必然发生的事情！


你以为会吹几句国民党就叫做“了解台湾”？？？？？？？


之前说你大陆的对台节目看多了

现在看来我对你估计得过高了！


以后先学下基础的网络搜索引擎使用再来插葱吧！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-1 21:59

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另外再免费教你一个知识：


野火烧不尽，春风吹又生


你以为现在台湾没有社会主义团体么？


我今年夏天要去趟台湾玩。到时候肯定会拍相关的照片，贴上论坛教教你！
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 00:01

又开始了不是？建议你回过头去看看你所估量的台湾五一会发生什麽样的抗议集会和示威遊行再得晒！谁都知道台湾每年五一都会有劳工组织发起的遊行，至于你所谓“台湾有没有社会主义团体“，且不说无空不钻的ZG始终在台保有隐蔽的地下组织（即所谓野火烧不尽，春风吹又生），自解除党禁后怎么可能会排除社会主义团体的存在？又开始充教头了，确实Let  them！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 06:48

7# 读史拍案 你在2楼说的话可都还在呢。你不要脸也得有个限度哈！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 07:11

7# 读史拍案 台湾五一游行诉求里的＂反自由贸易＂就包括了反服贸！

开口就露怯的货！
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 10:11

本帖最后由 读史拍案 于 2014-5-2 10:12 编辑

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12d" />12d" />为什麽并未如你期盼估计的挟闹的地动山摇学生反服贸风潮之余威借一年一度五一游行扩大反服贸声浪?“开口就露怯”？你懂汉字“怯”的字义吗？你懂“露怯”一词的辞义吗？
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 10:25

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http://www.yantan.cc/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=117607&page=1&authorid=13514


我的原话在这个帖子里，

睁大你的GOU眼看清楚，我明明只说了“台湾还会有游行”

我说了会“扩大”了？？？？？



矮油，看来你得回小学补习汉语了！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 10:27

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你还真是有暴露癖……同情并理解中……
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 12:57

本帖最后由 读史拍案 于 2014-5-2 12:59 编辑

12#扶桑
论坛之上以文论道，你张口漫骂，其实是在自我贬低，你作为同人类物种莫非竟真长了一双GOU眼？你懂我这话的意思吗？
忘记被禁言一月那码事了？既换了马甲说明还有点在意脸面，何必文人堆里混非要显露小瘪三的技能让大家侧目呐！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 13:01

13# 读史拍案 你有没有＂以文论道＂的能力，有目共睹哦。
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 13:05

13# 读史拍案

那些张口就攻击别人＂国籍＂还一错再错的下三滥的确是瘪三，你的自我批评比过去的确有进步，我承认。
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 13:15

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即便我没有＂以文论道＂的能力，没出过有辱斯文的文字。你以为你是谁？
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 13:21

16# 读史拍案 矮油，你的健忘症真是对人不对己，不过比起你的国民党主子来还差得远。继续努力哦。
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 14:06

本帖最后由 读史拍案 于 2014-5-2 14:09 编辑

17#扶桑

笑话！键忘的恰恰是你自己，因漫骂攻击论坛燕友被禁言一月尚未过半年，为脸面计换过马甲混以为别人就认不出来啦？
网络虽是虚拟空间也是实实在在的人为参与，同一论坛之上参与人为何称友？也是缘分所在才会凑到一起！有必要争高论低甚而漫骂攻击吗？动辄攻击漫骂只能说明智商低下情商更低，徒落笑柄于众!
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 14:23

18# 读史拍案
好笑，你的健忘症还真严重, 不会已经发展成失忆了吧？这么狗血的桥段我很不满意，请重做。
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 14:39

19#扶桑

犹抱琵琶半遮面，我不过点到而已，自思量吧！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 14:45

20# 读史拍案 你以为你是什么东西？国民党的狗奴才罢了！
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 15:01

21#扶桑

国民党是中国近现代史绕不开的一个政治主体，对之所涉种种史家诸多记载评判，读史者涉猎评议更是正当。你小子论坛之上一再对本人无端出笔漫骂岂有此理，警告你必须道歉！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 15:04

22# 读史拍案 你是什么东西？台湾＂警总＂的狗腿子？还是国民党统治下的台湾情报部门聘用的黑帮打手？

无论是什么，总之是狗奴才！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 15:06

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对你这种不学无术一再挑衅的狗奴才，只有坚决彻底地回击！
作者: 读史拍案    时间: 2014-5-2 15:57

严正声明：本人土生土长于中国大陆，不似你扶桑明显使用崇日思倭网名，恶意辱骂必须道歉！
作者: 扶桑    时间: 2014-5-2 16:02

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国民党的狗腿子！！！！！！！！！！！！



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