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A Decade of Environmental Justice under Democracy
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War and the War on Terrorism in Africa
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Zambia Country Report
by Lameck Simwanza
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Zimbabwe Country Report
by Mathilda Moyo, Macdonald Lewanika, Shikita Joseni
& Watson Salanje
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Poetry Corner |
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List of Organisations that Attended |
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THE JOURNAL
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In this Edition
This is the seventh edition of Khanya: A Journal for Activists. The focus of this edition
is the discussions and debates that took place at the Khanya College Annual Winter School
2004. Every July Khanya College hosts a Winter School for activists[...]
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Overview of Winter School 2004
Khanya College (KC) hosted its sixth annual Winter School from July 4-10 2004
in Johannesburg. The theme for 2004 was “Neoliberalism and Democracy”. This theme arose out of the discussions on the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) at the previous winter school, as well as the current situation in Africa…
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Questions on Neoliberalism and Democracy: Why is the topic of democracy and capitalism relevant today?
African governments have been under pressure from many quarters to ‘democratise’ – this has been the case since the 1990s to the present. Within the African countries themselves, movements for democratic change emerged and struggled for the right of African people to have a say in government.
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The State in Africa
Winter School 2004 discussed the nature and the role of the state in Africa. Since our demands for social services and democracy are often directed to the state and its various arms, it is of major significance that we improve our understanding of the present nature of the African state…
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Neoliberalism, Gender and Democracy
At a glance it would seem that Southern Africa is a relatively democratic society. Civil wars have subsided and parliamentary democracy has been strengthened. However, the question arises that has the status and position of women in the sub-region improved? Peace has been brought to Angola. Mozambique is pursuing its integration into the ‘world economy’…
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Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
The poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs) were designed as a response to growing international criticisms that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) development programmes were not sympathic to the poor in both their orientation and their application…
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PRSPs, a Positive Development from Debt Cancellation Campaign?
This paper seeks to provide a brief overview of some of the experiences and general attitudes of the stakeholders in Malawi to Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). It includes an overview of the political environment in the country, including the possibility by civil society to advocate and influence some positive...
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Malawi Anti-Privatisation of Water Campaign
In mid 2004, the Government of Malawi had plans to privatise the Lilongwe and Blantyre Water Boards. This was to be done through a Parliamentary Act which listed out a number of government-owned companies. Prior to drawing up this Act, when the three public service…
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A Decade of Environmental Justice under Democracy
Industrial developments in Africa have been characterised by a lot of environmental injustices levelled at poor communities that live in close proximity to these operations. Africans are therefore, suffering the most environmental degradation caused by economic developments that only benefit a few people in the Northern and the Western parts of the globe…
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War and the War on Terrorism in Africa
The African continent is in bad shape and has been so for much of the 20th century
right into the 21st century. Most parts of the continent have been touched by devastating civil wars and political conflicts. For example, Angola is in its second year of peace after a brutal 25-year civil war that pitted Western backed rebel forces the National Union for
the Total Independence of Angola…
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Zambia Country Report
Zambia is a landlocked country, and has a population of about 9.8 million people.
It borders on seven countries: Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi,
Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The natural resources
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Zimbabwe Country Report
Workers at the moment are unable to go on strike because of the Labour Relations Act, which makes it a requirement that workers should give notice of the intention to strike 14 days in advance. This effectively takes away the right to strike as anything can happen within that 14-day waiting period…
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Poetry Corner
I am dr capitalism, the godfather of isms and schisms I stand for individualism, monetarism and westernism Yesterday when I was in a state of primitivism I was called: feudalism not communalism I robbed your afrika with violence slavery, fraudulence and colonialism
I rule with church, market, state…
Africa I am crying Was I made to cry always? Africa I am wishing Was I made to never reach my goals? Africa I am asking Was I made to never be heard? Africa I am hoping Was I made never to see a better tomorrow?
POEM: Untitled
Is it the beginning or the end of error I proclaim voting is our right But what good has it done for me and my people. I proclaim my vote like metro rail It’s supposed to take me there, And like Standard Bank, It’s supposed to be simpler, better, faster.
POEM: The Land Question: My land, your land, the eviction
Dit is my land, ek se. Voetsek! Maar my baas, I’ve been here all of my life. My father, his father, and his father are buried here. I grew up on this farm, studied on this farm
Dated on this farm, married on this farm. Nou waarheen moet ek gaan, my baas?
This is my land, my vaderland.
POEM: Is this Freedom
Ten years later, I suffer from diseases Ten years later, I have no land of my own. Ten years later, I still use pit toilets, Ten years later, I still can’t find a job. Ten years later, I’ m still paid peanuts, Ten years later, I’m still evicted from my house. Ten years later, I’m still victimised by the police, Ten years later, I still can’t afford water and electricity.
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List of Organisations that Attended
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