Posts Tagged ANC Youth League
The Human Rights Commission Report on Makhaza Toilets
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Social Justice Coalition, South African politics on 15/06/2010
The South African Human Rights Commission has released its full report into the open toilets of Makhaza. Writing Rights will publish an analysis of the Makhaza Report later this week. The report is balanced, fair and its recommendations form the basis for a resolution of the issue. The City of Cape Town has the right [...]
The City of Cape Town (Plato’s Republic), The Human Rights Commission and The Toilets
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Social Justice Coalition, South African politics, Uncategorized on 04/06/2010
The South African Human Rights Commission has found that the DA ruled City of Cape Town has violated the constitutional rights of people in Makhaza Khayelitsha. Its most significant find demands that the City fixes the problem and reports every month on porgress.The ANC Youth League brought the complaint to the SAHRC attention and if [...]
Cosatu: “Self-enriching tendency in the ANC want to discipline Vavi” & SA Ministry of International Relations and Co-operation Issue a Démarche to Apartheid Israel
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 01/06/2010
Cosatu has condemned elements of the ANC National Working Committee who wish to cover-up corruption with a threat of disciplinary action against its general-secretary Zwelinzima Vavi. This is a very important development and all decent ANC members must demand action against corrupt Ministers, party leaders, business people and civil servants. Support Cosatu! Oppose Corruption of [...]
The Toilets, The DA and the ANC Youth League
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Social Justice Coalition, South African politics on 27/05/2010
This article by Gavin Silber and Angy Peter of the Social Justice Coalition appeared in the Cape Times (27 May 2010) There was widespread controversy earlier this year when it emerged that 50 households in the low-income settlement of Makhaza (Khayelitsha) had been provided with unenclosed toilets, leaving residents deprived of their rights to health, [...]
Of language and politics The language of disrespect has descended from the highest levels of leadership
Posted by Zackie Achmat in Uncategorized on 15/03/2010
Julius Malema is guilty of hate speech. Exactly one year ago — I wrote this article for the Mail and Guardian. I want to write a companion to it of white race hate speech on websites such as politicweb or comments on the M&G, The Times and other sites. Of language and politics The [...]
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