Institute for African Alternatives

Institute for African Alternatives IFAA is committed to alternative social and economic policies in SA, the African continent and beyond

The IFAA Forum is a discussion group facilitating the democratization of socially relevant ideas and discourses. We aim to connect local postgraduate students pursuing degrees in the social sciences with each other and with a public audience. Presentations and discussions are primarily based on, but not exclusive to, topics in political philosophy, political economy and development economics and are given in a conversational and non-technical style as far as the subject permits. The IFAA Forum provides an open space for the free exchange of critical ideas. Attendance and participation is open to all who wish to engage in stimulating and interesting conversation.

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Dear Colleagues and Friends,The Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA) is pleased to invite you to the annual Ben Tur...
01/09/2026

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

The Institute for African Alternatives (IFAA) is pleased to invite you to the annual Ben Turok Memorial Lecture, to be delivered by Dr Trevor Makhetha, President of the South African Sociological Association and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of the Western Cape.

Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Venue: The Centre for Humanities Research, Greatmore St, Woodstock, Cape Town
Time: 17h30

Please see the Save the Date poster for your information. Further details, including the full programme and RSVP instructions, will follow shortly.
We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a stimulating and memorable evening in honour of Ben Turok's enduring legacy.
Kind regards,

Please join us for this free public event
20/08/2026

Please join us for this free public event

New Agenda 101 | Book ReviewThe National Education Crisis Committee (NECC), later the National Education Coordinating Co...
14/08/2026

New Agenda 101 | Book Review
The National Education Crisis Committee (NECC), later the National Education Coordinating Committee, was an intergenerational social movement that united South African students, parents, and teachers in schools and universities between 1985 and 1995, advocating for ‘People's Education for People's Power' and working to transform the education system. At the launch of the book, From Education crisis to coordination and organisation: reflections on the NECC (1985-1995), Linda Chisholm, one of the co-authors, explained how the book started as an opportunity to reclaim memories of the work of the NECC.
Reviewed by Maureen Robinson

Read the articles here: https://buff.ly/h3K25xD
Download a copy of New Agenda here: https://buff.ly/abnrABA

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