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
Category: Events, talks, interviews
[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”
[AUDIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 27 November 2014, “Fighting For, but Fighting for More, than a Living Wage,” “Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?,” colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium,Nairobi, Kenya
Lucien van der Walt, 27 November 2014, "Fighting For, but Fighting for More, than a Living Wage," "Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?," colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium, Venue: Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 27-28 November 2014. In a class-divided society, unions are essential means for improving popular conditions -- and a living … Continue reading [AUDIO]: Lucien van der Walt, 27 November 2014, “Fighting For, but Fighting for More, than a Living Wage,” “Paying Living Wages: A Reality or Mirage?,” colloquium, Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KRC) Consortium,Nairobi, Kenya
[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”
[TALK]: Lucien van der Walt, 2014, lecture at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Film Pre-Preview and Discussion: Varieties of Anarchism from here (11.08.2014) The International Dissidence research group and the Cluster of Excellence “Normative Orders” held a film pre-preview and a discussion on “Varieties of Anarchism: Anarchist Projects and the Struggles that Define them” on 7 August 2014.After the film pre-screening Prof. Lucien van der Walt (Rhodes University, South Africa) … Continue reading [TALK]: Lucien van der Walt, 2014, lecture at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
[INTERVIEW]: KDVS Interview with Lucien van der Walt, co-author of “Black Flame”
From here Richard Estes and Ron Glick interviewed Lucien van der Walt, co-author of Black Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism, on their show “Speaking In Tongues,”KDVS, 90.3 FM, University Of California, Davis. The interview took place on September 25, 2009.The interview covers issues like defining anarchism, anarchism and trade unions today, … Continue reading [INTERVIEW]: KDVS Interview with Lucien van der Walt, co-author of “Black Flame”
[SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, “Speech to South African Movements on Politics at a Distance from the State”
Lucien van der Walt, "Speech to South African Movements on Politics at a Distance from the State," ASR #61, 2014, pp. 21-23 The following article is a lightly edited transcript of a talk by Lucien van der Walt (co-author of *Black Flame*), at the ‘Politics at a Distance from the State’ summit held at Rhodes … Continue reading [SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, “Speech to South African Movements on Politics at a Distance from the State”
[SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 2013, “Speech to Metalworkers: anarcho-syndicalism for South African unions?”
Speech to metalworkers: Anarcho-syndicalism for South African unions today? Lucien van der Walt Lightly edited transcript from Lucien van der Walt’s discussion at 1st National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) Political School, September 2013. From his debate with Solly Mapaila, 2nd deputy GS of the South African Communist Party (SACP) on anarcho-syndicalist versus … Continue reading [SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 2013, “Speech to Metalworkers: anarcho-syndicalism for South African unions?”
[TALK]: Lucien van der Walt, 2012, “Anarchism’s historical role: a global view”
Freedom • February 2012 • pp.12-14 Original PDF (with great images, also page numbers) is here. FEATURE Anarchism’s historical role: a global view Lucien van der Walt, co-author of Black Flame: the revolutionary class politics of anarchism and syndicalism [For more on Black Flame at wikipedia: click here]. Freedom bookshop was proud to host a … Continue reading [TALK]: Lucien van der Walt, 2012, “Anarchism’s historical role: a global view”
[TALK]: Remarks to the 2010 NUMSA/ Wits graduates, Monday 6 December 2010
Professor Lucien van der WaltRemarks to the 2010 NUMSA/ Wits union graduatesMonday 6 December 2010Hofmeyer House, University of the WitwatersrandThank you. I will say a few words, if I may. In the first place, let me say a few ‘thank you’s:- To the comrades who attended the course studied hard and achieved; if you learnt … Continue reading [TALK]: Remarks to the 2010 NUMSA/ Wits graduates, Monday 6 December 2010
[SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 2003, “University Restructuring: whose gain, whose pain, whose transformation?” presentation to COMSA union
van der Walt, Lucien, (2003), "University Restructuring: whose gain, whose pain, whose transformation?" presentation to Combined Staff Association, University of Durban-Westville, 2 July 2003 This was a talk to the militant, independent union COMSA, based at the then-University of Durban-Westville. PDF online here
[INTERVIEW]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Subcontracting is Just a Ploy to Woo Votes”
‘Subcontracting is just a ploy to woo votes’Vuvuzela, 27 February 2009Masibulele Yaso reportsThe ANC’s policy on outsourcing and subcontracting is ‘just a ploy to woo voters’, according to sociologist and lecturer in the Sociology Department, Dr Lucien van der Walt. Van der Walt told Vuvuzela that ‘because of the election mood’, the ANC would … Continue reading [INTERVIEW]: Lucien van der Walt, 2009, “Subcontracting is Just a Ploy to Woo Votes”
[SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 1997, “Rosa Luxemburg’s Legacy: Libertarian, revolutionary, socialist,” First International Workers Film Festival (Johannesburg)
Rosa Luxemburg’s legacy Lucien van der Walt Discussion for First International Workers Film Festival, Ster-Moribo, Johannesburg, 19 September 1997 Comrades, that was a very interesting film. Not just because of what it teaches us about the history of the revolutionary workers movement, and the struggle for socialism and freedom. But also, because it helps us … Continue reading [SPEECH]: Lucien van der Walt, 1997, “Rosa Luxemburg’s Legacy: Libertarian, revolutionary, socialist,” First International Workers Film Festival (Johannesburg)
[TALK]: Lucien van der Walt, 2005, “Rethinking welfare, building the working class movement”
Presented at the NALEDI OPEN FORUM, 10th -11th November 2005 Venue : Parktonian Hotel, Cnr. Rissik and De Korte Street, Braamfontein Social Policy and Development section PDF available here [FIXED BROKEN LINK]. Rejecting technocratic modes of policy intervention by labour's experts, this paper argues for a model of “policy-from-below”, based in mass campaigns that … Continue reading [TALK]: Lucien van der Walt, 2005, “Rethinking welfare, building the working class movement”
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