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The socio-economic transformation of South Africa is necessary for the consolidation of its democracy. This can only be fully realised when poor people's voices are heard in the corridors of power.
Voices of Protest documents the first post-apartheid initiatives of poor people to mobilise and organise themselves. It analyses social struggles and movements in a variety of arenas. The book illuminates their demands, leadership and membership, organisational structure, and most importantly, their politics. It also assesses the collective effect of South Africa's social movements on the country's democracy and its socio-economic system. This is a compelling book for anyone interested in understanding contemporary South Africa and its future.
Foreword Vishnu Padayachee ix
Preface Imraan Valodia Adam Habib xiii
List of Abbreviations xvii
1 Introduction: From Anti-Apartheid to Post-Apartheid Social Movements Richard Ballard Adam Habib Imraan Valodia Elke Zuern 1
2 Seeking the High Ground: The Treatment Action Campaign and the Politics of Morality Steven Friedman Shauna Mottiar 23
3 Dynamics of a 'Mini-Mass Movement': Origins, Identity and Ideological Pluralism in the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee Anthony Egan Alex Wafer 45
4 Upstarts or Bearers of Tradition? The Anti-Privatisation Forum of Gauteng Sakhela Buhlungu 67
5 The Concerned Citizens Forum: A Fight Within a Fight Peter Dwyer 89
6 Building Unity in Diversity: Social Movement Activism in the Western Cape Anti-Eviction Campaign Sophie Oldfield Kristian Stokke 111
7 The Landless People's Movement and the Failure of Post-Apartheid Land Reform Stephen Greenberg 133
8 The Homeless People's Alliance: Purposive Creation and Ambiguated Realities Firoz Khan Edgar Pieterse 155
9 Elusive Boundaries: SANCO, the ANC and the Post-Apartheid South African State Elke Zuern 179
10 Connecting the Red, Brown and Green: The Environmental Justice Movement in South Africa Jacklyn Cock 203
11 Reconstructing a Social Movement in an Era of Globalisation: A Case Study of COSATU Adam Habib Imraan Valodia 225
12 Collective Action in the Informal Economy: The Case of the Self-Employed Women's Union, 1994-2004 Annie Devenish Caroline Skinner 255
13 From Economic Debt to Moral Debt: The Campaigns of Jubilee South Africa Cyrus Rustomjee 279
14 In the Absence of Citizenship: Congolese Refugee Struggle and Organisation inSouth Africa Baruti Amisi Richard Ballard 301
15 The Problem of Identities: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Social Movement in South Africa Teresa Dirsuweit 325
16 The Challenges of Inclusion and Transformation: The Women's Movement in Democratic South Africa Shireen Hassim 349
17 The Cape of Good Dope? A Post-Apartheid Story of Gangs and Vigilantes Ashwin Desai 371
18 Conclusion: Making Sense of Post-Apartheid South Africa's Voices of Protest Richard Ballard Adam Habib Imraan Valodia 397
Contributors 419
Index 425
Overview
The socio-economic transformation of South Africa is necessary for the consolidation of its democracy. This can only be fully realised when poor people's voices are heard in the corridors of power.
Voices of Protest documents the first post-apartheid initiatives of poor people to mobilise and organise themselves. It analyses social struggles and movements in a variety of arenas. The book illuminates their demands, leadership and membership, organisational structure, and most ...