Socialism

Venezuela, it seems, is a riddle to the audiences of the mainstream media. Yet the riddle conceals a fact.

NOTE: This Strini Moodley Memorial Lecture was delivered on 19 July 2017 at Howard College Theatre, Howard Campus, Mazisi Kunene Avenue, University Of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN).

Close bonds between the people of the African continent and the Caribbean island-nation of Cuba have been centuries in the making.

Problematising the challenge

South Africa is at a crossroads, facing its biggest upheavals since independence in 1994. Globally, since the 2008 Great Recession there are growing explosive class and social conflicts due to the deepening crisis of capitalism.

In Part 4 of this series, I concluded my analysis by referring to the turnaround by the losing Democratic candidate, Bernie Sanders, in the US elections.

12 – 15 December 2016, Cape Town

Building strong, vibrant and politically conscious workplaces!

Since the death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez on March 5, thousands of memorials have transpired across the Americas, from national ceremonies to village wakes.