A recent article in SA Labour Bulletin (Vol 18 No 4) made a critical assessment of the Bloekombos labour intensive construction project. Both COSATU and the civil engineering industry felt the article misrepresented the facts. We publish their responses, and a defence of his article by Zolile Mtshelwane. Cosatu campaigns co-ordinator Lisa Seftel argues that Mtshelwane failed to raise the right new questions.