In 2024, the ‘election year’ – with at least 64 countries globally, representing roughly 49% of the world’s population – heading to the polls, many celebrate the growth of democracy. However, the alarming rise of far-right and fascist forces presents ominous signs for democracy. Mandla J.
Decades of embracing neoliberal electricity policies have left Africa, one of the world’s most resource rich regions, with the lowest energy consumption rates per capita.
In 1973, workers in the industrial port city of Durban embarked on a series of strikes, marking an end to a period of relative quiescence that came on the heels of tremendous state repression.