Contribution to Advancing Working Class: Numsa’s Mtutuzeli Tom
On 26 August 2010 Mtutuzeli Tom, former president of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa laid his head …
In the past
Confronting the future looking at the past
Gwede Mantashe recalls the role of the Labour Bulletin in helping to overcome the challenges of the past. He also …
Constitution Hill: Journey from abuse to protection of human rights
It seems fitting on the 10th anniversary of the South African Constitution to take a look at a powerful museum …
Children of violence: Interview with Juliana Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba still rings out as an icon of resistance to the terror of colonialism in Africa. Leo Zeilig interviewed …
Celebrating 25 Years of Cosatu Women’s Empowerment
The unions in the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and its predecessor, the Federation of South African Trade …
Celebrating Althea MacQuene
Why do we remember some and forget others? Trudy Wagenstroom tries to understand what influenced the decisions of the organisers …
Capitalism’s changing face
Malcolm Ray reviews Race, Class and the Changing Division of Labour under Apartheid by Owen Crankshaw.
BTR Sarmcol: is the struggle over?
After 13 years of bitter struggle, the BTR Sarmcol workers have been paid compensation by the company. Debby Bonnin spoke …
Brenda Fassie: Bright consuming flame
South Africans were fascinated with Brenda Fassie. Lara Allen looks at her music and her life and suggests why she …
Black Industrial Protest on the Witwatersrand, 1901-02
By Peter Warwick