Lucien van der Walt, 2015, "Beyond ‘White Monopoly Capital’: Who owns South Africa?," South African Labour Bulletin, volume 39, number 3, pp. 39-42. Get the PDF here. Text below. Note the text below includes all references: these do not appear in the published PDF. p. 39 The debate on 'white monopoly capital' has some blind … Continue reading [ANALYSIS] Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Beyond ‘White Monopoly Capital’: Who owns South Africa?,” in ‘South African Labour Bulletin’
Category: Neo-liberalism & privatisation
Examining neo-liberal state/ capitalist restructuring, its aims, effects and popular class struggles that fight back
[ANALYSIS] Lucien van der Walt, 2000, “Putting Profit First” [university restructuring]
Lucien van der Walt, 7 September 2000, "Putting Profit First," The Sowetan. Still relevant. Get the PDF here. Lucien van der Walt, September 7, 2000, PUTTING PROFIT FIRST, in THE SOWETAN Wits is rapidly turning into a market university that serves the wealthy, while excluding working class people, writes Lucien van der Walt Just … Continue reading [ANALYSIS] Lucien van der Walt, 2000, “Putting Profit First” [university restructuring]
[ANALYSIS] Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “From Living Wage to Working Class Counter-Power: Theory, Strategy and Struggle,” in ‘Bargaining Indicators 2015’
Lucien van der Walt, October 2015, "From Living Wage to Working Class Counter-Power: Theory, Strategy and Struggle," Bargaining Indicators 2015: A Collective Bargaining Omnibus, volume 15, pp. 117-124. This is a slightly expanded and revised version of a paper previously published in the South African Labour Bulletin earlier in 2015, which you can read here. … Continue reading [ANALYSIS] Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “From Living Wage to Working Class Counter-Power: Theory, Strategy and Struggle,” in ‘Bargaining Indicators 2015’
[PHOTO + SPEECH]: Prof Lucien van der Walt at fees protests: “Free higher education, complete national liberation,” at “Rhodes” University, 19 October 2015
Personal statement by "Rhodes" University professor Lucien van der Walt: "Rights are not given from above but won from below. Fight for free higher education as part of the struggle for change and completing the black working class national liberation struggle in South Africa. Move the struggle from individual VCs and universities … Continue reading [PHOTO + SPEECH]: Prof Lucien van der Walt at fees protests: “Free higher education, complete national liberation,” at “Rhodes” University, 19 October 2015
[PHOTO]: Lucien van der Walt, lecturer, addressing rally, in support of mass student protests at University of Witwatersrand, September 2010.
Lucien van der Walt, lecturer, addressing rally, in support of mass student protests at University of Witwatersrand, September 2010. The problem is the system.
[ANALYSIS]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Self-Managed Class-Struggle Alternatives to Neo-liberalism, Nationalisation, Elections,” ‘Global Labour Column’
Lucien van der Walt, 2015, "Self-Managed Class-Struggle Alternatives to Neo-liberalism, Nationalisation, Elections," Global Labour Column, Number 213, October 2015 Text below. Get the PDF here or directly at the Global Labour Column site. Introduction by Global Labour Column (GLC) editors: "In this week’s article, van der Walt expresses pessimism against statist Left policies as … Continue reading [ANALYSIS]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Self-Managed Class-Struggle Alternatives to Neo-liberalism, Nationalisation, Elections,” ‘Global Labour Column’
[SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Working Class Struggle, Blazing a Path to Freedom”
Lucien van der Walt, 2015, "SPEECH: Working Class Struggle, Blazing a Path to Freedom [24 Sept 2012, Heritage Day event, Joza Township, Grahamstown]," Zabalaza: A Journal of Southern African Revolutionary Anarchism, no. 14, pp. 26-27. Talk by Lucien van der Walt at 24 Sept 2012, Heritage Day event, Joza Township, Grahamstown Get the PDF here … Continue reading [SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Working Class Struggle, Blazing a Path to Freedom”
[RADIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Poverty and The Living Wage Campaign, ” 26 August 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUHfQmfATJU Lucien van der Walt arguing for autonomous, self-managed unified working class movement to win living wages and build a breakthrough to new, better society on South African radio, 2015.... FROM: SAFm, “Workers on Wednesday,” Wednesday 26 August 2015, 10 am, DISCUSSION on POVERTY AND THE LIVING WAGE CAMPAIGN. Studio guests: Professor Lucien van … Continue reading [RADIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 2015, “Poverty and The Living Wage Campaign, ” 26 August 2015
[TV]: Lucien van der Walt, TV interview, 2007, on “Interface” (SABC 3), on job losses in South Africa
Lucien van der Walt, TV interview, 2007, on "Interface" (SABC 3), on job losses in South Africa. The focus of the show was on job losses in the semi-state/ semi-private Telkom utility. Been a while since I wore that beard. http://youtu.be/uxu4uFsM2ZM
[ANALYSIS]: Byrne, McGregor & van der Walt, 2015, “Troubled SA Must Take May Day Seriously”
Opinion Troubled SA must take May Day seriously 30 Apr 2015 Sian Byrne, Warren McGregor, Lucien van der Walt Mail and Guardian "This is a time to embrace working-class unity and challenge the status quo of capitalist oppression." [TEXT BELOW] Get the PDF here May Day – a call to build an international movement of … Continue reading [ANALYSIS]: Byrne, McGregor & van der Walt, 2015, “Troubled SA Must Take May Day Seriously”
[SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 2001, “Despotism or Democracy at Wits University? The fight for a ‘Workers’ and Peoples’ University’ in a new South Africa in 2001”
Despotism or democracy at Wits University? The fight for a "Workers’ and Peoples’ University" in a new South Africa in 2001 Lucien van der Walt, Guest presentation for “Keep Left” meeting, 17 May 2001, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), South Africa Social Science room 10, 1:15 Revised for publication online. NOTE: the author was not … Continue reading [SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 2001, “Despotism or Democracy at Wits University? The fight for a ‘Workers’ and Peoples’ University’ in a new South Africa in 2001”
[TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2007, “Południowa Afryka szykuje się do Mistrzostw Świata piłki nożnej”
Południowa Afryka szykuje się do Mistrzostw Świata piłki nożnej Lucien van der Walt Polish translation of a 2007 talk I gave on the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. Sourced here. An edited, English, version of the talk was published here Z wielką pompą ogłoszono wygranie przez Republikę Południowej Afryki organizacji Pucharu Świata piłki … Continue reading [TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2007, “Południowa Afryka szykuje się do Mistrzostw Świata piłki nożnej”
[TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2004, “Afrique du Sud: La signification politique du NEPAD, une recette maison pour le néolibéralisme”
Lucien van der Walt, "Afrique du Sud:La signification politique du NEPAD, une recette maison pour le néolibéralisme," February 2004, ILS-SIL Bulletin no. 1 Afrique du Sud:La signification politique du NEPAD, une recette maison pour le néolibéralisme Texte de Lucien van der Walt Penser en terme d’Afrique, mais s’organiser localement. Le nouveau partenariat pour le développement … Continue reading [TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2004, “Afrique du Sud: La signification politique du NEPAD, une recette maison pour le néolibéralisme”
[ANALYSIS]: Lucien van der Walt, 2006, “[Higher education liberalization and workers:] South Africa”
Section of a larger chapter outlining the harsh impact of economic liberalization in higher education in South Africa, and the effects on various categories of workers. The piece was commissioned, and the details are as follows: Lucien van der Walt, 2006, "South Africa," commissioned section of Eva Hartmann, Sebastian Haslinger and Christoph Scherrer, "Liberalization of … Continue reading [ANALYSIS]: Lucien van der Walt, 2006, “[Higher education liberalization and workers:] South Africa”
[TRANSLATION]: Lucien van der Walt, 2001, “Razzismo, neoliberismo e Iotta di classe in Sudafrica”
Lucien van der Walt, June 2001, "Razzismo, neoliberismo e Iotta di classe in Sudafrica," Comunismo Libertario, no. 51, p. 8 (part 1) and November-December 2001, "Razzismo, neoliberismo e Iotta di classe in Sudafrica," Comunismo Libertario, No. 52, p. 8 (part 2). UPDATED file: both parts, so click on image for PDF
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