Socialism is undoubtedly in the throes of a crisis greater than at any time since 1917. The last half of 1989 saw the dramatic collapse of most of the communist party governments of Eastern Europe.

In 1963 he went into exile and lived in Britain Angola Mozambique and Zambia. Joe Slovo (23 May 1926 – 6 January 1995) was a South African politician long-time leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and leading member of the African National Congress. After the elections of 1994 he became Minister for housing in Nelson Mandela's government until his death in 1995.

For Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Cape Town see: Joe Slovo (Cape Town). Joe Slovo (23 May 1926 – 6 January 1995) was a South African politician long-time leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and leading member of the African National Congress.