New South African Review 1. 2010: Development or Decline
New South African Review 1. 2010: Development or Decline published by Wits University Press in 2010 edited by John Daniel, …
Vol 35 No 2 June/July 2011
Municipal Union in Firing Line
The international officer of the South African Municipal Workers Union Steve Faulkner talks to the union’s media and publicity officer …
Jobs, Labour and Boosting Economy: Have Our EPZs Succeeded?
In 2001 the South African government created the first of its four Industrial Development Zones despite opposition from labour. Crispen …
Health & Safety Rules! Mineworkers’ Extraordinary Victory
In March the Constitutional Court ruled that mineworkers suffering from work-related lung diseases can sue their employers opening the way …
Fighting Deep Cuts: Largest UK Union Protest Ever
On 26 March about half a million mainly trade unionists came out onto the streets of London to protest the …
Education and Patriarchy: Reaching Out for Gender Equity
There’s a global push to get girls into schools in equal numbers to boys. But Veerle Dieltiens argues that we …
Education International Congress: A Critique
From 22 to 26 July 2011 more than 1 300 delegates from teachers’ unions across the globe will convene in …
Dying to Be: Gender-based Violence
Mbali M Toyana ponders on a horrible contradiction in the lives of South Africans. We have a wonderful Constitution and …
Cutting Hassle and Upping Social Justice: CCMA Pre-Conciliation
Those who have suffered a workplace injustice may know that taking a complaint to the CCMA can at times be …
Creating Decent Green Jobs: Alliance of Labour and Environmentalists?
Many people believe that creating a green economy is at odds with protecting and creating jobs. Jacklyn Cock explodes this …