Boko Haram
Thousands have lost their lives in vicious violence allegedly carried out by an Islamic group called Boko Haram. But what …
2012
Battle for Impala
Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg has become the theatre where the veteran National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and newcomer Association …
Assessment of Mining Charter
The Mining Charter can be used to regulate and empower historically disadvantaged South Africans, but there are problems with mining …
ANC and working class
In a statement at centenary celebrations Sdumo Dlamini spoke about the strong historic links that exist between the ANC and …
9. National Heath Insurance
In its submission to the Department of Health on the National Health Insurance (NHI) green paper, the National Education Health …
18. Labour broking in Namibia
Labour brokers are taking advantage of high unemployment in Namibia, but unions and government have not been caught flat footed, …
21. Creative new directions
This is the third in a series of articles on the history of the National Union of Metalworkers of South …
Real wages and collective
Real wages are not easy to define, but are sometimes linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, in the …
Youth wage subsidy in South Africa
The youth wage subsidy (YWS) proposal by the National Treasury that is supported by the Democratic Alliance (DA) does not …
13. Politics of transition in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is a country with a history of violent conflict and widespread poverty. Mizanekristos Yohannes takes a look at the …