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Anti-capitalist front in South Africa
The Democratic Left Front was formed as a non-sectarian and non-authoritarian anti-capitalist front in South Africa .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Conference for a Democratic Left launched in 2008, at an event held in Johannesburg in January 2011.[ 4] [ 5] Marikana massacre . With the rise of the United Front , and following divisions within the DLF, the formation disappeared.
The South African Unemployed Peoples' Movement welcomed the DLF as an "historic opportunity".[ 6] Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front expressed reservations about the entirely middle class nature of the leadership of the DLF[ 7] [ 8]
The DLF engaged in several public campaigns. These included strong support for the rights of LGTBI people against violence.[ 9] Taking Back South Africa! on 15 October 2011 as part of the global Occupy movement .[ 10] Marikana miners' strike in 2012[ 11] [ 12]
Is the SACP Still Relevant? , Mazibuko K. Jara, The Times , July 2011Reclaiming the South African dream , Vishwas Satgar, Red Pepper , December 2011Comments on the Democratic Left Front , Mail & Guardian , February 2012Mazibuko Jara: Advocate of the New Left Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine , Reconciliation Barometer , February 2013Left wing dips into ocean of irrelevance , Imraan Buccus, Mail & Guardian , May 2014Notes and references [ edit ]
^ Call to the 1st National Conference of the Democratic Left ^ It’s time for new left politics , Mazibuko K. Jara, Mail & Guardian , 2009^ New Left would expand political debate in SA Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine , Imraan Buccus, 2010^ Declaration of the Democratic Left Front ^ Emergence of the new struggle , KWANELE SOSIBO, The Mail & Guardian , Jan 28 2011^ The Rebellion of the Poor Comes to Grahamstown , Unemployed People's Movement, February 2011^ The “Democratic Left”: A Small Step Towards United Working Class Struggle , Anarkismo ^ Towards a Truly Democratic Left , Jonathan Payn, December 2011^ Democratic Left: Call for Support of 18 July 2012 Picket Against Homophobic Violence & Killings ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : "Occupying the JSE" . YouTube
^ Marikana a spark for a new South Africa - DLF , by Trevor Ngwane, Politicsweb , 10 November 2012^ Interview: South Africa after Marikana , Peter Alexander, International Socialism , 8 January 2013
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