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Time to confront 21st Century realities
February 25, 2018
We are constantly reminded that today we live in a world village of the 21st Century. Yet, at the same time, politicians often seem oblivious of the fact, their mindsets stuck in a world 40 and more years ago. South Africa is no exception but, perhaps with promised jobs and investment "summits" some answers and appropriate action will follow.
Pensions: a trigger for worker action
February 17, 2018
Pensions are the deferred wages of workers and whenever authorities, public or private, move against these funds that workers know are rightly theirs, expect a fight, even from sectors not usually regarded as militant. A classic case should erupt in Britain next Thursday when 61 universities start a “rolling” 14-day strike.
Flushing aid for a drought-hit city
February 3, 2018
To help avoid a public health nightmare should South Africa's "Mother City", Cape Town run out of water by April, there is a plan to organise "community flushes" of toilets to ensure that enough water pours simultaneously through the sewage pipes to stop the blockages that are already causing problems.
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Nurses: the essential foot soldiers for national health
February 25, 2018
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This item was first published in the City Press, 25.02.2018 One of the policies listed for almost immediate implementation by South Africa’s newly installed President Cyril Ramaphosa in his recent State of the Nation address (Sona), concerned health. “The time has now arrived to finally implement universal health coverage through the National Health Insurance (NHI),” […]