MEA CULPA: THE ABDICATION AND CO-OPTION OF THE BLACK MIDDLE CLASS
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South Africa has more Black leaders in powerful institutions than ever before. Yet the distance between the Black middle class and the communities that shaped it continues to widen. This essay reflects on the quiet abdication and co-option of that class—and the responsibility that now confronts it. There comes a moment when confession must move […]
BCMU CONDEMNS SYSTEMIC CORRUPTION, CALLS FOR WORKING-CLASS ACTION
The Black Consciousness Movement United (BCMU) notes with grave concern the recent revelations by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi regarding corruption within the criminal justice system and alleged links between public officials and criminal syndicates. While many have expressed shock, BCMU is neither surprised nor astonished by these allegations, as they point to a deeper crisis […]