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Contesting Transformation

CONTESTING
TRANSFORMATION

Popular Resistance in
Twenty-First-Century South Africa

Edited by
Marcelle C. Dawson and Luke Sinwell

First published 2012 by Pluto Press
345 Archway Road, London N6 5AA

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Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of St. Martins Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010

Copyright Marcelle C. Dawson and Luke Sinwell 2012

The right of the individual contributors to be identified as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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ISBN 978 0 7453 3273 4 Hardback

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Contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

This book arose out of a symposium on the theme A Decade of Dissent: Reflections on Popular Resistance in South Africa, 20002010. The event, which ran from 1214 November 2010, was organised by the editors of this collection and hosted by the South African Research Chair in Social Change (University of Johannesburg).

We would like to thank John Appolis, long-time activist, unionist and former chairperson of the Anti-Privatisation Forum, for a stimulating opening address, which set the tone for the 20 papers that were presented over the course of the symposium.

While the invitation to participate in the subsequent book project was extended to all presenters, not all of them were able to do so owing to other commitments. Nonetheless, their input contributed to the success of the symposium, and we would like to offer a word of thanks to Noor Nieftagodien, Steven Friedman, Steven Robins, Mazibuko Jara, Llewellyn Leonard, Mzi Mngeni, Tayo Jolaosho and Janeske Botes.

We are grateful to the National Research Foundation and the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg for financial assistance, without which we would not have been able to put this collection together.

Although this book has given us an opportunity to recognise the critical engagement and intellectual production of our contributing authors, it required a great deal of behind the scenes administrative and technical assistance. In this regard we would like to acknowledge Lucinda Becorny, finance and administration officer at the South African Research in Social Change, and Alex Potter whose proofreading, editing skills and meticulous attention to detail took a large burden off our shoulders.

We would like to thank the team at Pluto Press. Roger van Zwanenberg and David Shulman initially took an interest in the book and David in particular worked closely with us to secure peer reviewers and guiding us through the publication process. Robert Webb oversaw the editorial and production process and Melanie Patrick created the superb cover design. Chase Publishing Services appointed Tracey Dando to copy-edit the manuscript and we are grateful for her sharp eyes and professionalism. We would like to acknowledge the anonymous reviewers whose comments and suggestions helped to clarify and strengthen our arguments. Such work although labour-intensive and time consuming often goes unnoticed and unrewarded and we are tremendously grateful for their intellectual insight and rigour.

Finally we would like to thank those who willingly shared their stories and struggles, which are reflected in these pages. Aluta continua!

Marcelle C. Dawson
Luke Sinwell
University of Johannesburg

List of Abbreviations

AbM	Abahlali baseMjondolo
ADR	Apartheid Debt and Reparations
AEC	Anti-Eviction Campaign
ANC	African National Congress
APF	Anti-Privatisation Forum
ASGISA	Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa
CBO	community-based organisation
CCMA	Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
CDM	Clean Development Mechanism
CJN	Climate Justice Now
CJNSA	CJN South Africa
COP	Conference of the Parties
COPE	Congress of the People
COSATU	Congress of South African Trade Unions
DA	Democratic Alliance
DLF	Democratic Left Front
EJNF	Environmental Justice Networking Forum
FOSATU	Federation of South African Trade Unions
GEAR	Growth, Employment and Redistribution
GJM	Global Justice Movement
IEC	Independent Electoral Commission
IFP	Inkatha Freedom Party
IMATU	Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union
IRP	Integrated Resource Plan
Khulumani	Khulumani Support Group
LPM	Landless Peoples Movement
MEC	member of the executive council
MP	Mpumalanga Party
NCGLE	National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality
NDR	National Democratic Revolution
NEDLAC	National Economic, Development and Labour Council
NEHAWU	National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union x
NERSA	National Energy Regulator of South Africa
NFP	National Freedom Party
NGO	non-governmental organisation
NPA	National Prosecuting Authority
NSMs	new social movements
OKM	Operation Khanyisa Movement
PAC	Pan Africanist Congress
POPCRU	Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union
RDP	Reconstruction and Development Programme
REDD	Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
SACP	South African Communist Party
SADTU	South African Democratic Teachers Union
SAMWU	South African Municipal Workers Union
SANCO	South African National Civics Organisation
SANDF	South African National Defence Force
SANDU	South African National Defence Union
SAPS	South African Police Force
SASCO	South African Students Congress
SCM	Socialist Civic Movement

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