2010: Is it a kick-off?
The construction sector globally is experiencing a boom, with governments realising that good infrastructure is an important factor for economic …
Issue
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 …
Local government call centres
Who benefits from the services of the local government call centres? Is it the citizen/customer or municipal managers who want …
Low pay for Gauteng farm workers
Minimum wages for farm workers are lower than those recommended by the Department of Labour’s sectoral determinations and in some …
Real wages and collective
Real wages are not easy to define, but are sometimes linked to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, in the …
Sactwu responds
Sactwu’s Andre Kriel who argues that Nattrass’ and Seekings’ views are based on myth not reality. Ilan Strauss adds that …
United front as proposed by Numsa
There is need to analyse the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa)’s proposal on a Movement for Socialism …
Workers’ imbongi
Zweli Mtsolongo is a modern-day imbongi or praise poet who writes and recites poems in praise of political leadership, including …
Youth development in SA
Youth development policies in South Africa need to take a broad approach that addresses problems such as youth unemployment instead …