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Month: Jun 2020

Emptied of tourists, Venice is full of ideas. But is the solidarity economy enough to sustain the city?

30th Jun 2020 Equal Times 0

“When we closed the bookstore, we also removed the No Grandi Navi flag from the window, as a sign of appeasement,” the owner of the MarcoPolo bookshop […]

In the fallout from COVID-19, Latin America risks losing its remittance lifeline

29th Jun 2020 Equal Times 0

Under normal circumstances, Isaac Cubillan would have stayed home, a place he describes as having everything: beaches, beautiful landscapes and delicious food. But, one of […]

Protest by Cecilia Makiwane Hospital workers forces decontamination

25th Jun 2020 Elitsha reporter 0

Healthcare workers at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital in Mdantsane had to stage a silent protest for the hospital management to agree to decontaminate the hospital.

Community leaders demand whole village get tested for Covid-19

24th Jun 2020 Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 0

A covid-19 cluster outbreak in a school in Mount Frere causes panic in the Eastern Cape and teachers union calls for schools to be shut down in the province.

Covid-19 exposes ailing health system in E Cape

23rd Jun 2020 Joseph Chirume 0

The coronavirus has exposed the ailing public health system and the inequalities between private and public healthcare.

Taxi strike leaves workers stranded

22nd Jun 2020 Ramatamo Sehoai 0

Taxi associations in Gauteng staged a strike on Monday, 22 June, against the covid-19 relief grant from government.

Employers failing to provide adequate PPE

19th Jun 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

Workers and unions continue to be on the defensive under covid-19 conditions as many employers are putting their profits ahead of workers’ health and safety.

Informal work during the pandemic: when essential activities are the most precarious

18th Jun 2020 Equal Times 0

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), two billion people – more than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – work in the […]

Parents shut down schools in Khayelitsha

17th Jun 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

The WCED has condemned the shutting down of schools by parents demanding that the schools be deep cleaned after teachers test positive for covid-19.

How Filipina domestic workers protect and support each other in Jordan

16th Jun 2020 Equal Times 0

When she left the Philippines to work in Jordan, Rosa (not her real name) took two mobile phones with her. She knew that one of […]

Who has been hit hardest by South Africa’s lockdown? We found some answers

15th Jun 2020 the conversation 0

In trying to limit the spread of COVID-19, policymakers globally have the difficult task of balancing the positive health effects of lockdowns against their economic […]

Municipal workers in Port Elizabeth march for better working conditions

12th Jun 2020 Joseph Chirume 0

Municipal workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality march for insourcing and danger allowance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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