Zimbabwe Nation in limbo
With President Robert Mugabe winning the July 2013 election he will rule for yet another five-year term, which he will complete …
2014
Youth employment after military training
What happens to youth after receiving military training? Are they able to integrate into civilian life and move on to …
Youth unemployment in SA
South African government economic policies such as Gear have led to job losses and those most affected have been the …
Writing new songs
South African workers should write new songs that reflect the everyday struggles of their time, writes Busang Moiloa. This is not …
Workers speak on Midrand dispute
Every Sunday since 1994 dismissed Midrand municipal workers have been meeting in Ivory Park, Tembisa in Johannesburg to discuss strategies …
With sorrow and tears
On 16 August 2014 commemorative activities took place at Wonderkop, Marikana – the site where 34 miners were shot dead …
Weighing up cost of silicosis
The mineworker class action lawsuit is an opportunity to challenge employer and state neglect of workers’ health and safety, write …
We will force Cape Gate to listen
In December 2013, the ex-employees together with general members of society in Sebokeng in the Emfulweni Municipality (former Vaal) made …
Using mobile phones for business
Mobile phones are a useful tool for women carrying out informal business activities and can be used for communicating with …
Terror attacks in Nigeria
Africa’s biggest economy with a gross domestic product of over US$500-billion and its most populous country with a population of …