What is Israeli/Palestine Clash About? Part 2: The Nakba and Birth of Israel
The previous Labour Bulletin began to chart the history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. In this second part Chandra Kumar tells …
Vol 34 No 1 April/May 2010
What is Traditional South African Music? Looking at Ezodumo’s Maskanda
Is there such a thing as pure traditional music in South Africa? Caleb Okumu looks at SABC’s Ezodumo programme and …
Western Sahara: Forgotten Occupation
For over 35 years the people of Western Sahara have suffered a brutal occupation. Shawn Hattingh gives the background to …
Wages Dropped and No Lunch Hours: Cape Town’s Street Cleaners
There is much talk of banning labour brokers. Phumlani Majavu looks into the working lives of some Cape Town street …
Unlocking Labour Laws – Questions on Whether an Unfair Labour Practice Can Be Brought After 90 Days
In each edition Labour Bulletin takes queries from trade unionists. Here Debbie Collier answers questions on whether or not an …
Swazi Workers and Absenteeism: Causes and Recommendations
Absenteeism is a huge factor for employers. Ian van Zuydam and Ruan van der Walt tell of a study to …
Strengthening Domestic Violence Act: Next Ten Years
The Domestic Violence Act is an important law that has been widely used. Yet as Lisa Vetten explains there are …
Samwu 9th Congress: Deepening Working-Class Consciousness?
Samwu’s 9th Congress took place in the midst of a deepening economic crisis and intense debate about the practices of …
Review: Solidarity With the People of Swaziland and Zimbabwe
Solidarity with the people of Swaziland and Zimbabwe (Workers World Media Productions, Cape Town, 2009) Reviewed by Kally Forrest …
Review: Black Flame: Counter Power Volume 1
Black Flame: Counter Power Volume 1 Michael Schmidt and Lucien van der Walt (AK Press, San Francisco, 2009) Reviewed by …