The Insititute for African Alternatives is seeking to appoint a new Executive Director: ____________________________________________________________________________ JOB DESCRIPTION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 1) Board Governance: Works with board in order to fulfil the organization mission. Responsible for leading IFAA in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors. Responsible for... Continue Reading →
The Zimbabwe Crisis: An IFAA Forum
After protests in November 2017 saw the end of Robert Mugabe’s rule with the intervention of the military, there was a rise of optimism of the future for Zimbabwe. Emmerson Mangagwa on his inauguration promised ‘radical economic reforms’. In spite of this, the economic crisis has continued to deepen with hyperinflation and worsening food insecurity... Continue Reading →
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Happy Birthday Freedom Charter, Happy Birthday, Ben Turok!
Today (26 June) is a bittersweet day as South Africa marks the 65th anniversary of the Congress of the People where thousands gathered to endorse the Freedom Charter. But it is of particular significance to those who also remember the man who wrote its economic clauses, the late Professor Ben Turok, whose birthday happens to... Continue Reading →
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Happy Africa month from the IFAA Team.
57 years ago the African Leaders came together and laid down the foundation footsteps of Africa’s freedom from colonialism and neo-colonialism. The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was an organisation that promoted unity, cohesion and solidarity amongst the states and this remains to be true with its successor the African Union (AU). Through the years... Continue Reading →
IFAA salutes veteran anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg
Denis Goldberg, the veteran South African anti-apartheid activist and youngest of the Rivonia trialists, has died aged 87. He spent 22 years in prison after being jailed on treason charges in 1964. A statement from Goldberg’s family and the Denis Goldberg Legacy Foundation Trust said: “Denis Goldberg passed away just before midnight on Wednesday (29... Continue Reading →
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Nationalisation and the Freedom Charter
By Ben Turok Ben Turok is editor of New Agenda and the Director of the Institute for African Alternatives. When the ANC talks about “nationalisation”, it is necessary to return to exactly what was said in the economic clause of the Freedom Charter. This article argues that a close reading reveals that what was meant had... Continue Reading →
A tribute to Professor Ben Turok from the staff of the Institute for African Alternative
The Institute for African Alternatives deeply regrets the passing away early today of its Director, Professor Ben Turok. He will be remembered as an icon of the struggle for justice and democracy, a man who throughout his life remained determinedly committed to equality, nonracialism and full human rights and he demanded dignity for all the... Continue Reading →
