Democratic Left Front
The Democratic Left Front was formed as a non-sectarian and non-authoritarian anti-capitalist front in South Africa.[1][2][3] It was formed at the Conference for a Democratic Left held in Johannesburg in January 2011.[4][5] It has played a notable role in solidarity campaigns, most recently concerning the Marikana massacre.
Debates[edit]
The Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front has expressed reservations about the almost entirely middle class nature of the leadership of the DLF[6] and matters of internal processes.[7] However the South African Unemployed Peoples' Movement has welcomed the DLF as an "historic opportunity".[8]
Campaigns[edit]
The DLF has expressed strong support for the rights of LGTBI people.[9]
The DLF was actively involved in the Occupy Johannesburg movement in coordination with Taking Back South Africa! on 15 October 2011 as part of the global Occupy movement.[10]
The DLF supported the Marikana miners' strike in 2012[11] and was centrally involved in the Marikana Support Committee.[12]
Further reading[edit]
- Is the SACP Still Relevant?, Mazibuko K. Jara, The Times, July 2011
- Reclaiming the South African dream, Vishwas Satgar, Red Pepper, December 2011
- Comments on the Democratic Left Front, Mail & Guardian, February 2012
- Mazibuko Jara: Advocate of the New Left, Reconciliation Barometer, February 2013
- Left wing dips into ocean of irrelevance, Imraan Buccus, Mail & Guardian, May 2014
See also[edit]
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Notes and references[edit]
- ^ Call to the 1st National Conference of the Democratic Left
- ^ It’s time for new left politics, Mazibuko K. Jara, Mail & Guardian, 2009
- ^ New Left would expand political debate in SA, Imraan Buccus, 2010
- ^ Declaration of the Democratic Left Front
- ^ Emergence of the new struggle, KWANELE SOSIBO, The Mail & Guardian, Jan 28 2011
- ^ The “Democratic Left”: A Small Step Towards United Working Class Struggle, Anarkismo
- ^ Towards a Truly Democratic Left, Jonathan Payn, December 2011
- ^ The Rebellion of the Poor Comes to Grahamstown, Unemployed People's Movement, February 2011
- ^ Democratic Left: Call for Suppot of 18 July 2012 Picket Against Homophobic Violence & Killings
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1oxQH_7Ss8
- ^ Marikana a spark for a new South Africa - DLF, by Trevor Ngwane, Politicsweb, 10 November 2012
- ^ Interview: South Africa after Marikana, Peter Alexander, International Socialism, 8 January 2013
