Employers failing to provide adequate PPE
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
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
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
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
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
Municipal workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality march for insourcing and danger allowance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The food crisis and hunger pandemic
The measures taken by government to slow the spread of COVID-19 have unmasked the face of racialised and gendered inequalities hiding in the folds of democracy.
20 confirmed Covid-19 cases in E Cape schools
Just in one week of schooling, the Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) has confirmed that 20 people have tested positive for covid-19.
Massive taxi fare increase threatens commuters
The lockdown regulation requiring taxis to run at reduced capacity has, in the absence of relief funds from government, forced taxi owners to hike fares.
How Egypt silences popular and dissident music
For Faris Hemida, a well-known singer of Egypt’s wildly popular musical style known as mahraganat (‘festivals’ in Arabic), 16 February 2020 did not go well. […]
See you in court: a rise in legal attacks against rights defenders aims to silence corporate critics
Athit Kong has been fighting to stay out of prison for more than four years. The Cambodian union leader faces criminal charges of intentional violence, […]
KEF says it’s still unsafe for learners to return to schools
The KEF says that the Western Cape Education Department has no plan to deal with COVID-19 as the schools re-open while shifting responsibilities to schools.
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