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In reality this call for nationalization is not to be taken seriously, Malema firstly does not have a mass base of popular support big enough to pressure the ANC to reverse its policy towards the mines. Secondly Malema comes out of the Nationalist faction within the ANC which effectively masks its real agenda of using the state as a vehicle for self-enrichment with populist rhetoric and demagoguery. In effect the nationalization of the mines under Malema would mean the bail out of Black ANCYL linked entrepreneurs who have gone broke due to the recession and essentially a form of state capitalism to come into place, where a black ANC linked elite would replace the multinationals who currently own the mines. The ANC itself is as much in thrall of what can be termed 'The Mineral Industrial Complex' as the previous Apartheid regime and the party is still in my opinion committed to a neo-liberal technocratic agenda, while co-opting much of the Left in South Africa, including the South African Communist Party by offering the leaders cabinet positions (interestingly enough they have been some of the most effective neo-liberals once in power) and offering promises to the trade union COSATU, which has been increasingly critical of the ANC as of late. The ANC itself is funded by these big mining corporations, new black economic elites with links to the party who have been enriched through state contracts and Employment Equity policies, who are both firmly committed to capitalism in South Africa. The nationalization of the mines, is merely a talking point, used by Malema in an attempt to stir up popular support which he does not have and if implemented along the stated lines, it would be a disaster. In conclusion the call for Nationalization of the mines does not in effect represent a true popular struggle for the people's ownership of the rich resources of South Africa, it instead emanates from the desire of a kleptocratic Nationalist elite to use the state as a vehicle for self-enrichment. The left within the ANC is still sidelined and in my own view the ANC cannot be retaken from the clutches of technocratic neo-liberalism and kleptocratic populism, true progressive forces are to be found in the various social movements active across South Africa fighting for control of their communities and accountability in governmental structures. > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:22:49 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [Marxism] Julius Malema ANC Youth League Call's for Nationalization > To: [email protected] > > ====================================================================== > Rule #1: YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > ====================================================================== > > > http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/17/world/la-fg-south-africa-malema-20110617 > ________________________________________________ > Send list submissions to: [email protected] > Set your options at: > http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/benfogel%40hotmail.com ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: [email protected] Set your options at: http://greenhouse.economics.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
