WE REMEMBER SHARPEVILLE March 21, 1960 is the date that marked a turning point in our struggle against colonialism and apartheid. Until then, leaders of the liberation movement believed that the settler-colonial regime could be persuaded to abandon its racist and oppressive policies through…
REMARKS BY AZAPO PRESIDENT NELVIS QEKEMA AT THE FUNERAL OF CDE PC JONES HELD AT THE ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL IN CAPE TOWN ON 10 MARCH 2023 On behalf of AZAPO, I thank both the National and Provincial Governments for honouring Cde Peter Cyril Jones…
USE THE POWER OF THE VOTE It is completely understandable why many South Africans would support the idea of a total shutdown as proposed by one of the political parties represented in parliament. Already one of the major trade union federations, the South African…
THE PEOPLE ARE THE SOLUTION TO THE COUNTRY’S MESS It is correct to blame the government for the current political and economic crisis in the country. Yes, the government should take the blame for load-shedding as it appears that some within their ranks are…
LESSONS FROM PETER CYRIL JONES As we bid farewell to Comrade Peter Cyril Jones, it is perhaps opportune to reflect on his life and that of his friend and close comrade, Bantu Steve Biko. In AZAPO circles, Peter Jones, who is affectionately referred to…
WE SALUTE MABENA AND HIS COMRADES IN UNIFORM FOR EXPORTING PEACE TO THE DRC A member of the South African National Defence Force, Vusi Mabena, was shot and killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo last week. Mabena was part of the United Nations-led…
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS – DO NOT RAISE YOUR HOPES UP On Thursday this week President Cyril Ramaphosa will open Parliament and deliver what has become parochially known as the State of the Nation Address (SONA). As expected, he will gloss over the…
CADRE DEPLOYMENT HAS COLLAPSED GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA Those in favour of cadre deployment may advance theoretical arguments about the potency of the policy as a mechanism to transform the State and ensure a smooth and effective implementation of policies developed by a ruling…
MATRIC RESULTS: WHAT ARE WE CELEBRATING? The class of 2022 has attained a pass rate of 80.1 percent. Compared to the previous class of 2021, this is an improvement of 3.7 percent. Impressive, right? Yes and no. Yes, because there are more learners who…
REMEMBERING BIKO’S 76TH BIRTHDAY This past Sunday, December 18, was the birthday of our founding father Bantu Stephen Biko who was born in 1946 in Tarkastad in the Eastern Cape. His family moved to eQonce where the young Biko grew up. On the occasion…
CIRCULATE THE RAND AMONGST BLACK PEOPLE The biggest challenge facing the country at the moment is unemployment. More than any other thing, unemployment has a dehumanising effect on people. It turns fathers into beggars. It turns self-respecting mothers into prostitution. It contributes to the…
ENDURING ANC MISRULE IS A PEOPLE’S CHOICE We can choose to go on a hair-splitting exercise. We can fall into the trap of saying that the country’s President Cyril Ramaphosa’s sins pale into insignificance compared to the “barbarians at the gate” who want to…
MASTERS OF THE ART OF DECEPTION You must give it to them. South Africa’s ruling party has mastered the art of deception. Yes, they have perfected the skill of manipulating public opinion to advance their political interests. Little wonder that they have managed to…
IMAGINE AN ANC-LESS SOUTH AFRICA Political analysts have been exploring various scenarios following the delay by parliament for the submission and debate on the findings of the committee appointed to investigate if President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer on the Phala Phala…
CORRUPTION BECOMING NORMAL Just more than a week ago, owners of driving schools in Mbombela in Mpumalanga province staged a protest against the increase of the bribery amount that is to be paid to get a driving licence. In case you did not get…
