The mournings & praises from the imperialists and their agents, are Mandela’s “legacy” of brokering one of the biggest sell outs of the 20th century!
[Wikipedia: “The Freedom Charter was the statement of core principles of the South African Congress Alliance, which consisted of the African National Congress and its allies the South African Indian Congress, the South African Congress of Democrats and the Coloured People’s Congress. It is characterized by its opening demand; “The People Shall Govern!”….In 1955, the ANC sent out fifty thousand volunteers into townships and the countryside to collect ‘freedom demands’ from the people of South Africa….Demands such as “Land to be given to all landless people”, “Living wages and shorter hours of work”, “Free and compulsory education, irrespective of colour, race or nationality” were synthesized into the final document. The Charter was officially adopted on June 26, 1955 at a Congress of the People in Kliptown…..(Years of struggle against the apartheid regime ensued, until finally, the isolation of the South African regime led to the legalization of the ANC.)….The ANC came to power in May 1994. The new ‘Constitution of South Africa’ included in its text many of the demands called for in the Freedom Charter. Nearly all the enumerated concerns regarding equality of race and language were directly addressed in the constitution, although the document included nothing to the effect of the nationalization of industry or redistribution of land, both of which were specifically outlined in the charter.”
Many former anti-apartheid activists have criticized the deals made with international capital and imperialist powers around 1994, as they contravene many of the sections of the Freedom Charter for economic equality. This video explores the enduring significance of the Freedom Charter, and its gap from the reality of post-apartheid South Africa.-ed.]
The Shackdwellers Movement in the Western Cape continues the struggle
Before the government can use its muscle to pass the Protection of Information
Bill, let me ask a question. It is a very good question and all those who are
unhappy have got this question in their mind. Where is the Freedom Charter?
I remember that when I was still young, the comrades used to make me understand
it line by line. We were expecting our government to implement what is in the
Freedom Charter. But is this society the free society that we were fighting
for? If the answer is yes then why are the people that we are referring to as
our leaders deciding to ignore the Freedom Charter? Continue reading
[Wikipedia: “The Freedom Charter was the statement of core principles of the South African Congress Alliance, which consisted of the African National Congress and its allies the South African Indian Congress, the South African Congress of Democrats and the Coloured People’s Congress. It is characterized by its opening demand; “The People Shall Govern!”….In 1955, the ANC sent out fifty thousand volunteers into townships and the countryside to collect ‘freedom demands’ from the people of South Africa….Demands such as “Land to be given to all landless people”, “Living wages and shorter hours of work”, “Free and compulsory education, irrespective of colour, race or nationality” were synthesized into the final document. The Charter was officially adopted on June 26, 1955 at a Congress of the People in Kliptown…..(Years of struggle against the apartheid regime ensued, until finally, the isolation of the South African regime led to the legalization of the ANC.)….The ANC came to power in May 1994. The new ‘Constitution of South Africa’ included in its text many of the demands called for in the Freedom Charter. Nearly all the enumerated concerns regarding equality of race and language were directly addressed in the constitution, although the document included nothing to the effect of the nationalization of industry or redistribution of land, both of which were specifically outlined in the charter.”
Many former anti-apartheid activists have criticized the deals made with international capital and imperialist powers around 1994, as they contravene many of the sections of the Freedom Charter for economic equality. This video explores the enduring significance of the Freedom Charter, and its gap from the reality of post-apartheid South Africa.-ed.]
