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Very little ‘sunshine’ for workers

October 4, 2013

Following a proposal from the SABC that South Africa’s national broadcaster should present 70% “sunshine news”, it seemed appropriate to look at this from a wider — and working class — viewpoint, writes Terry Bell

A world of fragmentation, infighting — & hope

September 13, 2013

The global economic crisis continues, with responses leading to fragmentation, infighting — and expressions of hope. Perhaps as educationalist Michael Rosen says: "It's early days...there are possibilities..."

Clearing up some of the SA ‘strike season’ murk

September 6, 2013

In the face of double-digit wage demands, strikes and strike threats, even more murk than usual seems to surround both sides of the employer/employee divide at a time when clarity is badly needed.

What SA shop stewards really think

August 30, 2013

Critical elements of a long-awaited survey of the attitudes of Cosatu shop stewards are finally available — and they provide much food for analysis and thought.

Democracy needs labour unity

August 23, 2013

Unless trade unions go back to basics, back to democratic control, to accountable and recallable union leaders the immediate future for South Africa's labour movement and for the country’s fledgling democracy could be bleak.

Marikana: a wake-up call still ignored

August 15, 2013

The Marikana massacre was a wake-up call to every concerned citizen to consider the causes of the tragedy in order to be able to say, with hope: Never again.

The Marikana watershed

August 4, 2013

The massacre at Marikana was a watershed, a turning point that is likely to have a profound and long-term impact on South Africa's social and political environment.

Labour backs child beating ban

August 2, 2013

South Africa, steeped for generations in the violent resolution of disputes, is about to take a step to get to the roots of the problem.