Cosatu strike reveals weaknesses of the federation
Thousands of Cosatu-affiliated union members marched through the streets of South Africa against job losses, crisis at Eskom and high cost of living.
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In Zimbabwe, an unpopular government is lashing out because “it fears its own people”
With at least 17 unarmed civilians killed by the military in the recent spate of anti-government protests, and many more injured, abducted, raped and imprisoned, labour […]
Bishop Lavis community protests against gang violence
Bishop Lavis in Cape Town saw four youth shot this past weekend. The community came out to protest gang violence and police inaction this Tuesday, 12 February.
Undertaking the crucial task of bringing cryptography to activists
A group of journalists and activists slowly trickle into a room. They take a seat. Some talk amongst each other, others play around with their […]
Communities, mining corporations and corruption in South Africa
During the apartheid era in South Africa, the mining industry operated without restraint and had undue influence over government decision-making. This created an environment where […]
Reinvesting in politics and citizenship: the experience of the yellow vests
Saturday, 1 December 2018, Paris. The morning is just getting started and already the chic Champs-Élysées district is filled with the deafening sound of grenades. […]
South Africans are finally set to know who funds their political parties
South African President Ramaphosa has finally signed into law a new bill aimed at regulating the funding of political parties. It was approved by Parliament in June 2018. […]
Two decades of labour flexibilisation in Mexico has left workers facing “drastic” precarity
Artemis is now 60 years old and started working when she was a teenager. She has been in formal employment for 38 years, with a […]
Blue Ribbon strike in Cape Town continues
The strike by workers at the Blue Ribbon plant in Salt River, Cape Town, has entered into its third month without a prospect of its ending any time soon.
“Since January 2010, I have had to live on the streets, sleeping on the ground in public squares, begging, to be able to cover my […]
Stranded after shacks were demolished by Anti-Land Invasion unit
18 structures were demolished by the Anti-Land Invasion Unit of the City of Cape Town on open land adjacent to a ‘temporary’ settlement
South African diplomacy on Zimbabwe can remain quiet – but it must get tough
Cries of moral outrage have greeted the brutal crackdown by the Zimbabwean security forces on nationwide protests sparked by a sudden, massive, government-ordained hike in the price of […]
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