Zambia’s Nationalisation: Any Lessons for South Africa
At the ANC Youth League’s recent congress it again called for the nationalisation of South Africa’s mines. Neo Simutanyi discusses …
Vol 35 No 3 Aug/Sept 2011
Working from a Street Corner: Conditions of Traders
Selling goods is not an easy job from the streets of Durban. Elias Cebekhulu describes how street traders are chased …
Unlocking Labour Laws: Deleting Criminal Record
This article answers the following questions: How can I get my criminal record expunged? Which offences do not qualify for …
Struggle Not Over Yet: An Interview with Nehawu’s Suraya Jawoodeen
When one talks to Suraya Jawoodeen, a picture that immediately emerges is one of a struggle for radical social change. …
Silencing UnionThat Will Not Be Silenced
The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) is at the forefront of exposing corruption in local government and this has …
Seta Restructuring: Any Hope for Up-Skilling?
Despite having a thick purse, Setas have been fraught with problems. However, their underperformance and sometimes corrupt activities have not …
Review: Work After Globalization: Building Occupational Citizenship and The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class
Work After Globalization: Building Occupational Citizenship by Guy Standing (Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK. Northampton, MA, USA 2009) and The Precariat: …
Redefining Skills Towards Job Creation
The South African economy should create skills that lead to jobs in all provinces, writes Thulani Guliwe. Such skills should …
Privatising Zambia’s Copper Belt: Cost to Health Care
The privatisation of health services at the Luanshya Copper Mines in Zambia has led to deteriorating services for workers. Angela …
Organising Via Mobile Phones
One of the most popular uses of mobile phones in South Africa is for text messaging – and innovative social …