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Amandla! is a left monthly magazine launched in South Africa in April 2007 by Amandla Publishers.
Amandla! provides coverage and analysis of current political, economic, social processes, events and struggles from a radical left perspective. It gives extensive coverage of the issues, activities and debates of South Africa’s social, labour movements and other popular organisations. Analysis of current national, regional, continental and global events make up the bulk of the magazine. Proposals from a broad range of sources for alternative strategies and perspectives, that can deepen the process of social transformation in South Africa and the continent are featured. A key feature of the magazine is its extensive reporting on Africa, which will strive to overcome the current superficial and largely pro-Western bias of the mainstreamreporting of our continent.. The Leftstyle Section focuses on current issues, book and film reviews popular culture, music, photography and may even include a recipe or two.
Issues tackled up till now have included the recent Public Sector strike, service delivery protests and the ANC Polokwane Conference and climate change. Regular features such as have included “It’s the economy stupid” which has dealt with the sub-prime crisis and the effects of neoliberalism, as well as a feature called “Debating Socialism” . Upcoming issues will include the State of the Nation, discussions on the Economy , gender issues, the unfolding crises in Kenya and Zimbabwe, as well as the Middle East. Amandla! will not be dogmatic, doctrinaire or thick. It is popular and accessible. The magazine is written by, and for activists in political, labour and popular organisations, as well as progressive intellectuals at the universities, in NGOs, parliament, community based organisations, churches, journalists, lawyers, public officials in state institutions, etc. Contributors thus far have included Noam Chomsky, Jeremy Cronin, Rob Davies and Joel Netshitenzhe. The magazine takes its name from the Zulu word amandla, which means power.
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Amandla Publishers is a collective of socialists based in Cape Town, Gauteng and Durban.
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