Sadtu’s response to SoNA: Education not declared essential service
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) welcomes the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) by State President Jacob Zuma. …
On politics and economics
Salary scandal in Zimbabwe
After the 31 July 2013 general elections in Zimbabwe and the end of the Government of National Unity (GNU) between …
SA National Development Plan
Will the National Development Plan (NDP) bring in a democratic developmental state for South Africa? Tatenda G. Mukwedeya assesses the …
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 …
Review: Solidarity Divided
Solidarity Divided (University of California Press, 2008)by Bill Fletcher Jnr and Fernando Gapasin Reviewed by Steve Faulkner Attachments Review. …
Reduce, Shift, Improve: Transport and Climate Change
It is now common scientific knowledge that emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) contribute to global warming and disastrous climate change. …
Real Legacy of World Cup: SA Sees Few Benefits
The Soccer World Cup has vanished but the mainstream media has lost interest and is not concerned to examine its …
Recession and the working class
Debate: By David Lewis.
Reconstruction and development shifting the goalposts
The closure of the RDP office opens new political terrain in which labour’s voice is weakened and business has increased …
Race to the bottom South Africa’s competitiveness
Kuseni Dlamini and Thor Indradason argue that high labour standards, skills development and recognition of workers’ rights are basic to …