Philippi: What’s behind the violence?
Philippi has been struck by violence recently. At least four people have died, including 68-year-old Karel Dilgee who was struck by a stone while driving. […]
Hundreds of migrants drown in the Mediterranean Sea
The peak season for irregular migration in the Mediterranean Sea (April to September) has begun in disgrace. On April 19, as many as 800 people […]
NUMSA case dismissed with costs
The High Court in Johannesburg was packed with members of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, the leadership of unions that support NUMSA […]
NUM congress elects a leader that is sympathetic to NUMSA and Vavi
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) congress had a rocky start as regions were questioning the credentials of other provinces delaying the congress for about […]
Kliptown 2007 housing protest
Scenes from Kliptown housing protest, 2007 Pics by anonymous trader at Walter Sisulu Square
The Freedom Charter
The Freedom Charter was adopted in Kliptown sixty years ago and is still seen as the rallying point in South Africa today The Freedom Charter […]
BM Section residents complain about access to Mokonyane’s toilet project
The recently launched toilet project at BM Section in Khayelitsha has not been effective because the toilets close at 17:30 in spite of the minister’s […]
Violent clashes between two communities – Rebuilding begins
Cape Town – Residents of Lower Crossroads and Marikana Informal Settlement houses were burnt down following a violent clash between the two communities. It left […]
Marikana report eagerly awaited by workers’ families and union
After mounting pressure from civil society organizations, including a threatened court action by the families of the victims, President Jacob Zuma has told parliament that […]
Parallel rallies at this years’ May Day
This year’s May Day was marked by deep and visible division in the country’s biggest trade union federation. The Congress of South African Trade Unions, […]
Presidency silent on sanitary pad promise
It has been four years since President Jacob Zuma promised that sanitary pads would be provided for poor women and girls in South Africa. But […]
SAMWU strike brings Cape Town to a standstill
About 6,000 municipal workers took to the streets of Cape Town to hand over a memorandum demanding better working conditions and treatment of workers at […]
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