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SA Govt’s historic millstone
Government claims to have united labour, business and organised civil society behind its “new plan” to reverse economic decline has triggered considerable — and justified — cynicism in much of the trade union movement. Civil service unions, denied their agreed to and budgeted for pay rises, are especially aggrieved. “More empty words” is a […]
Echos of Hani & the Broederbond haunt ANC
August 31, 2020
By elevating the tactic of principled unity to the sole principle of unity at all costs, South Africa's governing ANC created the malaise that is destroying the party.
Political opportunism & Covid-19
May 19, 2020
The arrival of Covid-19 opened the door to rightwing political parties and has given some politicians the opportunity to exercise authoritarian tendencies. That is the view of leading Swedish epidemiologist Professor Johan Gieseck. In an interview last week he said the existence of the latest Corona virus had enabled politicians to “show decisiveness and strength”, […]
Rainbows, dreams & ethical journalism
June 29, 2019
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.
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.
Labour’s view of SONA 2019, S. Africa
February 9, 2019
There is nothing new in the recipes proposed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to remedy the damage done over the past decade to South Africa's state institutions and the economy. They are recipes that trade unions across th board have already rejected.
Behind the SABC debacle
December 10, 2018
Amid all the rumour, innuendo and double talk surrounding the board resignations and other happenings at the SABC lie two simple facts: the board is answerable only to parliament, and not to any minister and, without a requested R3bn bank loan guarantee — not a bailout — the national broadcaster will be bankrupt.
Our common economic ailment
November 4, 2018
The SA economy,worked out by corruption, seems to be well and truly up the creek and with only a very fragile investment paddle to hand.
Terry Bell Writes 
October 31, 2020
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