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Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Political accountability and sucession debate: What will win the race

by Mkhize, N.

While the media and political structures engage in fervent speculation around the ANC’s future leaders. Nomalanga Mkhize questions our priorities …

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Categories In the community, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Patriarchy challenged by dreams: Ancestors open doors for Zimbabwean women musicians

by Makwenda, JJ

The mbira is traditionally played by men in Zimbabwean Shona culture. Joyce Jenje Makwenda, however, traces the emergence of highly …

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Categories After work, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Paying your way and playing with the girls: Township men and meaning of manhood

by Khunou, G

What does it mean to be a man? Grace Khunou looks at how young men in South African townships understand …

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Categories In the community, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

No longer muted screams: Voice of Lindiwe Nkutha

by Xaba, M.

Makhosazana Xaba interviews Lindiwe Nkutha a rising South African voice in an astonishing range of media form: film, novels, poetry, …

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Categories After work, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Massive pay rise for garage workers

by Grice, J.

Numsa’s Jenny Grice points out that the big pay rise for petrol workers builds on a tradition in the metalworkers’ …

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Categories In the Workplace, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Marginalised labour : Route to social movement unionism?

by Celik, E

Cosatu has long stated its aim of organising marginalised workers. Ercument Celik argues that the World Class Cities for All …

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Categories Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Let us rally to make our cities clean, orderly and safe: Zimbabwean state and informal economy

by Tamukamoyo, H.

The Zimbabwean government’s Operation Murambatsvina in 2005 and its attitude to informal traders since then, is according to Hamadziripi Tamukamoyo …

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Categories Across the Globe, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Learning more about Fedusa general secretary, Dennis George

by Forrest, K.

The Federation of Democratic Trade Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) is South Africa’s second largest federation with 410 000 members. …

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Categories Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Heroes’ Journey: Ex-combatants and life-changing experience

by Mashike, L

Liberation movements’ former combatants are a neglected group. Lephophoto Mashike investigates their plight, their psychological state and their survival strategies. …

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Categories In the community, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008

Global spectre of youth unemployment: What could help?

by Soko, M.

Young people make up 44% of the world’s unemployed. Mills Soko who chaired an Africa-Germany working group on education and …

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Categories In the Workplace, Vol 31 No 5 Dec 2007/Jan 2008
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