Why developing countries should boost the ways of small-scale farming
Industrial agriculture – farming that involves the intensive production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops – is one of the most environmentally destructive forms of […]
Month: August 2018
Behind the scenes at Disneyland: exploited workers “deserve a share of the magic”
Every night, after the last visitors leave, Artemis Bell rolls up her sleeves and cleans the streets of Disneyland with a pressure washer. “My team […]
Intersectionality is key to women’s struggles
A seminar was held on Tuesday, 28 August on the challenges facing women’s access to resources from the land and sea.
Vigilantism causes tensions in Blikkiesdorp
Blikkiesdorp is on a knife edge following the burning of shacks of those accused of habouring thugs and gangsters.
New technology developed in Benin set to revolutionise patient care in African hospitals
What can be done to provide all Africans with easy and equal access to quality healthcare? That is the question raised by Beninese doctor Vèna […]
No money to reconstruct scene at “Killing” Koppie
The authorities charged with investigating the perpetrators of the Marikana massacre are unable to the job for lack of funding – and evidently for a lack of political will.
Inquiry sets out how parts of the private health care sector in South Africa can be fixed
A Health Market Inquiry into South Africa’s private health care sector has established that the market is dominated by a few players. In such an […]
The Workers Lab: the union-backed accelerator helping to disrupt capitalism
“Last month the first 800 workers started out, and these are people who will have access to healthcare for the first time ever,” explains Carmen […]
Ocean View under siege
Established by the Apartheid government as a “coloured” area, Ocean View is turning 50 this year but residents of this south peninsula township feel that they have nothing to celebrate.
Housing organisations march for decent houses
Housing organisations marched against evictions that are a feature of the state’s response to the growing wave of land occupations around the City.
Sentencing of farmer to life imprisonment lauded as victory for farmworkers
The sentencing of a violent, psychopathic farmer has been hailed as a victory for farmworkers in that it may deter farmers from assaulting them.
How fears about jobs drive anti-migrant sentiment in South Africa
One of the major problems facing South Africa is anti-immigrant violence. The seriousness of this problem was highlighted in a recent report on hate crime […]
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