ROAPE's Ray Bush provides a report on a two-day workshop held in Tunis, 21-23 February 2025 and convened by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. The workshop was part of a collective book project that aims to provide African perspectives on a just socioecological transformation, and served as a critical space for examining the global capitalist order and developing a framework for a decolonised and equitable post-capitalist future.

Siayabulela Mama attributes South Africa’s water crisis to government failure, financial mismanagement, and a lack of accountability. He argues that the financialisation, inefficiency, and corruption of government-appointed Water Boards have deepened inequalities in water access. Intended to ensure supply, these corrupt institutions have instead become emblematic of systemic failure. Mama urges a shift towards prioritising people over profit in water management.