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United Front: New Political Party On its Way?

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NUMSA (National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa) has launched the left-wing organisation called the United Front as a result of its disagreements with COSATU (Congress of South African Trade Union) and South Africa’s ruling party, the ANC. It is not yet known whether it will become a political party. Whether that happens or not, ANC envoys will undoubtedly be scurrying to and fro in an attempt to heal the Tripartite Alliance (ANC, COSATU and South African Communist Party) that has dominated the country’s politics for 20 years. Others will … Read the full article…

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Helping You Define Your Political Beliefs

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Along with an attempt to ensure political and municipal accountability in my town, my goal has been to educate my readers regards politics and social issues. Democracy (or any system for that matter) is impossible without an educated electorate. Many would be surprised to know that both the ANC and the DA fall into the same political spectrum i.e. left-wing. What we are led to believe in the media is not necessarily true. Political bullshit draws lines of Us and Them when, in the case of the DA and the … Read the full article…

The truth may be bitter but sharing it is sweet!