Right 2 Work Campaign: A light in the tunnel
Unemployment vexes us at every turn but a gathering of diverse people in Cape Town provided some important pointers for …
Vol 30 No 4 Oct/Nov 2006
Priority goal: Reducing youth unemployment
Most of South Africa’s young people are unemployed. Thobile Yanta makes a plea for government and civil society to address …
Nestlé workers: chess pieces in a global capitalist game
Nestlé South Africa has embarked on extensive restructuring with resultant job losses. Kally Forrest looks at union responses and puts …
Labour history revival: Learning from the past
Labour history in the 1990s suffered a decline. But according to Nicole Ulrich and Lucien van der Walt this is …
Khabzela’s life spotlights youth realities
In the previous Labour Bulletin we reviewed Khabzela: The Life and Times of a South African. Sharon Ekambaram also read …
Israeli mantra: Peace by force
The debate of Israels’invasion of Lebanon occurred within a very narrow framework. Steve Friedman, a Jewish South African, believes the …
Cosatu Congress 2006: Zuma or working class power
Many believed the 9th Cosatu Congress would result in deep divisions in the federation and a significant reshuffling of leadership. …
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 …
Biofuels: A massive job creator
The world’s oil resources are fast diminishing as prices rise. Annie Sugrue looks at alternatives and makes the startling claim …
Bones of contention: Dispute over Grahamstown human remains
Grahamstown’s apartheid municipality permitted black housing development on a cemetery. Nomalanga Mkhize explores dilemmas concerning development needs and present day …