Youth Day, celebrated annually on June 16, marks the brave actions of young people during the 1976 Soweto Uprising. Their courage and sacrifices significantly contributed to the dismantling of apartheid and the establishment of a democratic South Africa. However, as … Read More
The Cry of the Xcluded and the Botshabelo Unemployed Movement (BUM) wishes to express its unwavering support for the fishing communities engaged in a critical legal battle against Shell at the Supreme Court of Appeals in Bloemfontein. This solidarity reaffirms … Read More
The National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers in Nelson Mandela Bay and the Cry of the Xcluded Demand the Immediate Permanency of CHWs as Workers in the Public Health Department. End this Government’s Austerity Policies and the Exploitation … Read More
“Although austerity has not “worked” in the sense of achieving its stated goals across history (e.g., reducing debt or boosting economic growth), it has nonetheless been employed by governments over and over again.” – Mark Byth The National Union of … Read More
We have learned from comrade Ayanda that solidarity and unity cannot be possible without love and sacrifice.
The workers and unemployed of the Eastern Cape met in Gqebera on 17-19 November 2023 recognising and understanding that we are part of the anti-capitalist and anti-xenophobic international working class, rejecting the exploitation and subjugation of women and the destruction … Read More
Austerity has had a devastating impact on many communities in South Africa.
One of the root causes of hijacked buildings is the lack of affordable housing options.
On this day, 11 years ago, a tragic event shook our nation to its core and left an unerasable scar on our collective conscience. And as a country, we need to address a matter of great urgency and moral significance … Read More
Budget cuts to health, education, welfare, police and all the services that poor people depend on, have created a wasteland.