We don’t want the fucking vote: Social movements and demagogues in a South Africa’s young democracy
Representative democracy in South Africa, young as it is, has seen a flowering of ‘social movements’. Michael Sachs argues that …
Vol 27 No 6 Dec 2003
Trade unions and social movements in SA
Unions, especially those affiliated to Cosatu, have begun to debate the role of social movements and whether unions should be …
There’s no ten out of ten after ten!
The presidency released a review of the first ten years of democracy. Named ‘Towards a Ten-Year Review’ it sought to …
The Next Upsurge
The US labour movement has been losing ground for many years. Is there a possibility of a revival? Dan Clawson …
The international call of social movements
The World Social Forum (WSF) is probably best identified with the recent international wave of protest known as the ‘anti-globalisation …
The fastlane
Unemployed yout are increasingly being forced to seek alternative livelihood strategies in the absence of formal sector jobs. The Labour …
The Anti-Privatisation Forum (APF)
The Labour Bulletin spoke to AFP leader Trevor Ngwane about how he views social movements in post-apartheid SA. Attachments …
T’is the season for giving … ha ha ha
Attachments Redeye. T'is the season for giving … ha ha ha (88 kB)
State-civil society relations in post-apartheid South Africa
Government sees its relationship with civil society differently from the days of apartheid. Is that the case? Adam Habib analyses …
Social movements: A fancy name or rebels with a cause
Social movements are in fashion. Who are they, who do they represent and how do they interact with unions and …