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News & Views by Terry Bell
Rainbows, dreams & ethical journalism
Ethical journalism is an essential bulwark against the erosion of not only freedom of expression, but of whatever democracy may exist in any parliamentary system. This much has also been acknowledged by the recently appointed head of the investigative unit of South Africa's National Prosecuting authority. But threats remain amid apparent "over the rainbow" illusions.
Posted in: Inside Labour Column
A personal tribute to Ray Louw
June 17, 2019
Farewell to Ray Louw, a truly good man and great journalist whose tireless campaigns for freedom of expression should continue to inspire all media workers who remain dedicated to being the honest eyes and ears of the public at large and who continue to publish without fear or favour.
Posted in: Obituaries
Free trade fiction & crumbs of hope
June 16, 2019
Crumbs of hope are still being tossed to increasingly restive and increasingly unemployed working people, the latest of these being the promise of a multi-trillion dollar free trade zone apparently to the benefit of Africa's 1.22 billion population. This is yet another myth promoted to support a systemic problem.
Posted in: Uncategorized
Thuma Mina (send me): to Geneva?
June 14, 2019
At a time when belt tightening is called for and greater austerity looms, South Africa arrives at the International Labour Organisation's 100th birthday bash, with one of the largest delegations. Now there are calls for the public to be given a cost/benefit analysis of what seems to be an expensive junket paid for by working people through one o other means.
Posted in: Uncategorized
Facts behind the sacking of SA union boss
June 2, 2019
While sacked Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) general secretary Dennis George maintains that "white monopoly capital" and a media hostile to "transformation" were behind his recent dismissal, the facts seem to tell a vefy different story.
Posted in: Uncategorized
A new dawn — or an impending storm
May 31, 2019
It was obvious from the first announcement last year about South Africa's minimum wage levels that they probably signalled storm clouds rather than any pale rays of a new dawn. However it is not only to the labour front that the purveyors of a promised new dawn should pay close heed.
Posted in: Inside Labour Column
June 29, 2019
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