By Dale McKinley As we wait for the outcome of South Africa’s 2024 elections here are two key takeaways from the electoral terrain that have mostly...
South African elections 2024: what has been largely missing from the main conversations?
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Articles by ILRIG
Unlike the government, we must practise what we preach
by Dale McKinleyPublished in: https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2024-03-21-unlike-the-government-we-must-practise-what-we-preach The slogan...
On the eve of the South African elections, we deserve better (and it exists)
By: Shawn Hattingh Published in: LINKS: International Journal of Socialist Renewal -...
A tarnished halo — reassessing Nelson Mandela’s legacy 10 years after his death
Last Tuesday, 5 December, marked a decade since the death of Nelson Mandela. This anniversary provides a...
INTERNATIONALISM AND THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: THE HYPOCRISY OF (SOME OF) THE LEFT
By: Dale T McKinley* July 2023 [Published in: Daily Maverick...
ILRIG strongly condemns the shooting with live ammunition, of casual workers and activists
Public Statement 27 June 2023 The International Labour Research and Information Group (ILRIG) strongly condemns the shooting with live ammunition,...
Vacancy: Researcher Educator
The International Labour Research and Information Group (ILRIG) is an NGO based in Cape Town and in Johannesburg. ILRIG provides popular educational...
Scapegoating ‘illegal foreigners’ is no answer to South Africa’s historic, home-grown crises
By Dale T. McKinley Published in Mail & Guardian To paraphrase the official dictionary definition, scapegoating is the act of blaming a person,...
South Africa needs a more grounded, climate-conscious media
By Dale T. McKinley Published in Daily Maverick For the vast majority of the world’s population, climate change has become an ever-more integral,...
International migrants and the world of work in South Africa: exposing the ‘job stealing’ lies of the xenophobes
By Dale T. McKinley Published in New Agenda Xenophobic attitudes, politics and activities have always been a feature of both apartheid and...
Social cohesion after the 2021 unrest — where there’s political will, there is a way
By Sean Tait and Dale T. McKinley Published in Daily Maverick In order to build social cohesion, investments in development at the local level are...
Mental Health in This Time of Virus Capitalism: Now more than ever, we need revolutionary acts of love
By Dale T. McKinley Published in Daily Maverick. Studies suggest that close to 60% of adults in South Africa are experiencing higher levels of...