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International Socialist League (South Africa)

The International Socialist League of South Africa was the earliest major Marxist party in South Africa, and a predecessor of the South African Communist Party. The ISL was founded around the syndicalist politics of the Industrial Workers of the World and Daniel De Leon.[2][3]

International Socialist League
AbbreviationISL
FounderDavid Ivon Jones
FoundedSeptember 1915 (1915-09)
DissolvedFebruary 12, 1921 (1921-02-12)
Merged intoCPSA
IdeologyMarxism
De Leonism
Syndicalism[1]
Political positionFar-left

History edit

Formed in September 1915, it established branches across much of South Africa (excluding the Western Cape). While early attempts to recruit white workers failed, the ISL soon came to the attention of the young African National Congress, (then called the "South African Native National Congress") and several prominent early ANC members attended ISL meetings.[2] By September 1917 the ISL had helped to form the first black African trade union in the country, the Industrial Workers of Africa. While its founders were mainly drawn from the radical wing of the white working class, the movement would develop a substantial black African, Coloured and Indian membership.

 
David Ivon Jones was a founder and influential member of the ISL

Following the Russian Revolution in 1917, the ISL became enthusiastic supporters of the Bolsheviks. David Ivon Jones, co-founder of the ISL and editor of the league's organ The International welcomed the revolution with an article titled "Dawn of the World." The article calls the revolution "an unfolding of the world-wide Commonwealth of Labour, which if the oppressed of all lands only knew...would sweep them into transports of gladness."[4] This enthusiasm for the Bolsheviks would ultimately lead the ISL to merge with several other socialist organizations to form the Communist Party of South Africa in 1921.[5]

The ISL became defunct following its merge into the Communist Party of South Africa (SACP) in 1921 but, provided many notable early figures to the Communist Party. The centrality of the ISL in the formation of the SACP left a political mark on the party for years to come, and was responsible for a strong syndicalist influence on the early politics of the SACP.[6]

In his address to the 2015 Biennial National Conference of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies, South African President Jacob Zuma credited South African Jews for being "among the first to organise the South African working class" as some Jewish activists "were among the founders of the International Socialist League."[7]

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References edit

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Hirson 2005, p. 7.
  2. ^ a b Hirson 2005, pp. 7–19.
  3. ^ van der Walt 2004, pp. 67–89.
  4. ^ Simelane 1981, pp. 32–35.
  5. ^ Hirson 2005, pp. 45–47.
  6. ^ Lerumo 1987, pp. 42–.
  7. ^ Zuma, Jacob (22 November 2015). "President Jacob Zuma: Biennial National Conference of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies". South African Government. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

Bibliography edit

  • Hirson, Baruch (2005). A History of the Left in South Africa: Writings of Baruch Hirson. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1282751042.
  • Lerumo, A. (1987). Fifty Fighting Years: The Communist Party of South Africa, 1921–1971. London: Inkululeko. ISBN 0950422517.
  • Simelane, David (1981). "The International Socialist League". Umkhonto we Sizwe. South African History Online. pp. 32–35. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  • van der Walt, Lucien (2004). "Bakunin's Heirs in South Africa: race, class and revolutionary Syndicalism from the IWW to the International Socialist League". Politikon. 30 (1). Pretoria: University of Pretoria: 67–89. doi:10.1080/02589340410001690819. ISSN 0258-9346. S2CID 219731903. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

Further reading edit

Articles edit

  • Johns, Sheridan (1976). "The Birth of the Communist Party of South Africa". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 9 (3): 371–400. doi:10.2307/216844. ISSN 0361-7882. JSTOR 216844.
  • "The International Socialist League (ISL)". South African History Online. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  • van der Walt, Lucien (2007). "The First Globalisation and Transnational Labour Activism in Southern Africa : white labourism, the IWW and the ICU, 1904-1934" (PDF). African Studies. 66 (2/3). London: University of the Witwatersrand: 223–251. doi:10.1080/00020180701482719. ISSN 1469-2872. S2CID 218645592. Retrieved 9 October 2021.

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The International Socialist League of South Africa was the earliest major Marxist party in South Africa and a predecessor of the South African Communist Party The ISL was founded around the syndicalist politics of the Industrial Workers of the World and Daniel De Leon 2 3 International Socialist LeagueAbbreviationISLFounderDavid Ivon JonesFoundedSeptember 1915 1915 09 DissolvedFebruary 12 1921 1921 02 12 Merged intoCPSAIdeologyMarxismDe LeonismSyndicalism 1 Political positionFar leftPolitics of South AfricaPolitical partiesElections Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 3 1 Footnotes 3 2 Bibliography 4 Further reading 4 1 Articles 4 2 BooksHistory editFormed in September 1915 it established branches across much of South Africa excluding the Western Cape While early attempts to recruit white workers failed the ISL soon came to the attention of the young African National Congress then called the South African Native National Congress and several prominent early ANC members attended ISL meetings 2 By September 1917 the ISL had helped to form the first black African trade union in the country the Industrial Workers of Africa While its founders were mainly drawn from the radical wing of the white working class the movement would develop a substantial black African Coloured and Indian membership nbsp David Ivon Jones was a founder and influential member of the ISL Following the Russian Revolution in 1917 the ISL became enthusiastic supporters of the Bolsheviks David Ivon Jones co founder of the ISL and editor of the league s organ The International welcomed the revolution with an article titled Dawn of the World The article calls the revolution an unfolding of the world wide Commonwealth of Labour which if the oppressed of all lands only knew would sweep them into transports of gladness 4 This enthusiasm for the Bolsheviks would ultimately lead the ISL to merge with several other socialist organizations to form the Communist Party of South Africa in 1921 5 The ISL became defunct following its merge into the Communist Party of South Africa SACP in 1921 but provided many notable early figures to the Communist Party The centrality of the ISL in the formation of the SACP left a political mark on the party for years to come and was responsible for a strong syndicalist influence on the early politics of the SACP 6 In his address to the 2015 Biennial National Conference of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies South African President Jacob Zuma credited South African Jews for being among the first to organise the South African working class as some Jewish activists were among the founders of the International Socialist League 7 See also editSocialist Labor Party South African Communist Party Industrial Workers of the WorldReferences editFootnotes edit Hirson 2005 p 7 a b Hirson 2005 pp 7 19 van der Walt 2004 pp 67 89 Simelane 1981 pp 32 35 Hirson 2005 pp 45 47 Lerumo 1987 pp 42 Zuma Jacob 22 November 2015 President Jacob Zuma Biennial National Conference of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies South African Government Retrieved 27 March 2023 Bibliography edit Hirson Baruch 2005 A History of the Left in South Africa Writings of Baruch Hirson London I B Tauris ISBN 1282751042 Lerumo A 1987 Fifty Fighting Years The Communist Party of South Africa 1921 1971 London Inkululeko ISBN 0950422517 Simelane David 1981 The International Socialist League Umkhonto we Sizwe South African History Online pp 32 35 Retrieved 9 October 2021 van der Walt Lucien 2004 Bakunin s Heirs in South Africa race class and revolutionary Syndicalism from the IWW to the International Socialist League Politikon 30 1 Pretoria University of Pretoria 67 89 doi 10 1080 02589340410001690819 ISSN 0258 9346 S2CID 219731903 Retrieved 9 October 2021 Further reading editArticles edit Johns Sheridan 1976 The Birth of the Communist Party of South Africa The International Journal of African Historical Studies 9 3 371 400 doi 10 2307 216844 ISSN 0361 7882 JSTOR 216844 The International Socialist League ISL South African History Online Retrieved 9 October 2021 van der Walt Lucien 2007 The First Globalisation and Transnational Labour Activism in Southern Africa white labourism the IWW and the ICU 1904 1934 PDF African Studies 66 2 3 London University of the Witwatersrand 223 251 doi 10 1080 00020180701482719 ISSN 1469 2872 S2CID 218645592 Retrieved 9 October 2021 Books edit Bradford Helen 1987 A Taste of Freedom the ICU in rural South Africa 1924 1930 Johannesburg Raven Press ISBN 0869753339 Drew Allison 2002 Discordant Comrades Identities and Loyalties on the South African Left Pretoria University of South Africa Press ISBN 1868882055 Johns Sheridan Waite 1965 Marxism Leninism in a multi racial environment the origins and early history of the Communist Party of South Africa 1914 1932 doctoral thesis Harvard University OCLC 221178684 van der Walt Lucien Schmidt Michael 2009 Black Flame The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism Counter Power vol 1 Edinburgh AK Press ISBN 978 1 904859 16 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title International Socialist League South Africa amp oldid 1218377378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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