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How South African wineland workers used global networks to fight for their rights

18th February 2020 Thomas Hastings 0

Echoes of apartheid-style exploitation of workers have resurfaced in recent years in South Africa. Debates around these malpractices were given fresh impetus four years ago […]

Is there a glimmer of hope for Vietnamese workers?

17th February 2020 Equal Times 0

Last November, the Vietnamese National Assembly took a long-awaited decision on a demand that came from both inside and outside the country: to authorise independent […]

Khayelitsha Education Forum disputes claims by WCED

14th February 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

The Khayelitsha Education Forum has vowed to continue with protests if their demands for security at schools are not met by the Western Cape Education Department.

Shutdown of schools in Khayelitsha to continue til Friday

13th February 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

The Khayelitsha Education Forum led a march to the Magistrate Court calling for improved safety at schools in the area.

Rome’s ‘invisible’ immigrants offer an alternative view of the Eternal City

12th February 2020 Equal Times 0

For many people who live in Rome, the weekends are reserved for leisurely walks in the city centre and window shopping. But on a sunny […]

Will Turkey’s thirst for dam building add an element of combustibility to a regional water crisis?

11th February 2020 Equal Times 0

As the Ilısu Dam, one of Turkey’s most controversial dam projects, gears up to begin producing energy this month, observers are describing it as yet […]

Careworkers in Khayelitsha march for better working conditions

10th February 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

About 300 community careworkers marched from Day Hospital in Site B Khayeltisha to the health district offices demanding better working conditions.

Cape Town residents voice their views on the NHI

7th February 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

Scores of Cape Town residents shared their views on the NHI as the public hearings on the draft bill to implement universal healthcare continue in the Western Cape.

South Africa takes fresh steps to restrict rights of refugees

5th February 2020 Christine Hobden 0

Recent changes to the law, and the promulgation of new regulations governing refugees in South Africa, have been heavily criticised by civil society organisations. The […]

Ex-mineworkers protest outside Mining Indaba

4th February 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

A group of ex-mineworkers protested outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre where the Mining Indaba is being held.

Gender violence study in Brazilian garment factories provides a ‘wake-up call to action’

3rd February 2020 Equal Times 0

The vast majority of Brazilian textile and shoe factory workers who took part in a recent study say they have experienced some form of violence […]

Steps Nigeria is taking to prepare for cases of coronavirus

31st January 2020 Chikwe Ihekweazu 0

The number of reported cases and deaths of coronavirus is doubling every couple of days, and patients have now been reported from many Asian countries, […]

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