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for the overthrow of capitalism and a socialist society The Marxist Workers Party marks the 50th anniversary of the ...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/?p=7843\" class=\"vb-button-primary\">Read Full Analysis<\/a><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vb-right-col\"><div class=\"vb-sidebar\"><div><span class=\"vb-section-label\">Recent Statements<\/span><article class=\"vb-list-card\"><span class=\"vb-overline\">PARTY STATEMENT<\/span><h3 class=\"vb-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/?p=7746\">Now that Saftu has rejected the SACP Conference of the Left\u2026<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"vb-meta-line\">May 30, 2026<\/span><\/article><article class=\"vb-list-card\"><span class=\"vb-overline\">CURRENT ANALYSIS<\/span><h3 class=\"vb-card-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/?p=7740\">Stop Xenophobia: Unite Against Capitalist Exploitation<\/a><\/h3><span class=\"vb-meta-line\">May 28, 2026<\/span><\/article><\/div><div class=\"vb-cta-card\"><h3 class=\"vb-cta-heading\">Join the Struggle<\/h3><p class=\"vb-cta-body\">Stand with the working class. Build the party on the ground. Become a member today.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/?page_id=6928\" class=\"vb-button-primary\" style=\"width: 100%; display: block; box-sizing: border-box;\">Apply for Membership<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vb-bottom-grid\"><div class=\"vb-info-card vb-elevated\"><h3 class=\"vb-card-section-title\">Our Programme<\/h3><ul class=\"vb-card-list\"><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>R12,500\/mo Living Wage<\/strong> to reject the ANC's poverty-level minimum.<\/li><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>30-Hour Work Week<\/strong> with no cuts in pay to share the work and end unemployment.<\/li><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>Free Public Services<\/strong>: Decent housing, healthcare, and education for all.<\/li><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>Socialist Nationalisation<\/strong> of construction, banks, and major industry under workers' control.<\/li><\/ul><a href=\"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/?page_id=925\" class=\"vb-button-secondary\" style=\"width: 100%; display: block; box-sizing: border-box;\">Read What We Stand For<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vb-info-card\"><h3 class=\"vb-card-section-title\">Campaigns<\/h3><ul class=\"vb-card-list\"><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>Fight Outsourcing & Labour Broking<\/strong>. Demand permanent jobs for EPWP workers.<\/li><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>Defend the Right to Strike<\/strong> and defy unjust anti-union labour laws.<\/li><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>Unite Against Xenophobia<\/strong> and defend foreign-born residents in communities.<\/li><li class=\"vb-card-list-item\"><strong>Combat Crime & Drugs<\/strong> via community-led watches and free drug rehab programmes.<\/li><\/ul><a href=\"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/?page_id=7223\" class=\"vb-button-secondary\" style=\"width: 100%; display: block; box-sizing: border-box;\">View News & Updates<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vb-info-card vb-elevated\"><h3 class=\"vb-card-section-title\">Contact the Party<\/h3><div class=\"vb-contact-group\"><span class=\"vb-contact-label\">Email Enquiries<\/span><a href=\"mailto:contact@marxistworkersparty.org.za\" class=\"vb-contact-link\">contact@marxistworkersparty.org.za<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vb-contact-group\"><span class=\"vb-contact-label\">Phone & WhatsApp<\/span><a href=\"tel:+27813667375\" class=\"vb-contact-link\">081 366 7375<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vb-contact-group\" style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\"><span class=\"vb-contact-label\">Follow the Struggle<\/span><div style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marxistworkers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vb-button-secondary\" style=\"padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 11px; flex: 1;\">Facebook<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarxistWorkers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vb-button-secondary\" style=\"padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 11px; flex: 1;\">Twitter \/ X<\/a><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/?page_id=27\" class=\"vb-button-primary\" style=\"width: 100%; display: block; box-sizing: border-box;\">Get Contact Details<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-155","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7951,"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155\/revisions\/7951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marxistworkersparty.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}