The tragic deaths of the children and the suffering of informal mineworkers should unite South Africans in demanding systemic change rather than scapegoating vulnerable groups.
THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH ‘FOREIGNERS’
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End rural slavery in South Africa!
During the month of November last year, the world watched farm workers strikes, particularly those working in vineyards in the Western Cape Province, in South Africa. They were protesting against exploitation and poor working and living conditions on farms, demanding...
Sugar Coating Exploitation
by Shawn Hattingh Southern Africa has become well known for being one of the cheapest places to produce sugar. Consequently, million of tons are produced in the region every year. Two companies have come to dominate much of this lucrative industry: Illovo Sugar and...
Undermining Africa – Africa’s role in the global uranium economy | by David Fig
Africa is a major supplier of uranium to the world nuclear industry. And yet, apart from South Africa, the continent has little or no stake in going nuclear itself. Should Africa be saying no to the global development of this technology, or should it continue to...
Envisioning a new African university | by Steve Sharra
The month of October marks eight months since lecturers at Chancellor College, University of Malawi, stopped teaching, demanding guarantees of academic freedom. Despite verbal assurances from President Bingu wa Mutharika for a win-win solution to the problems that...
Envisioning a new African university | by Steve Sharra
The month of October marks eight months since lecturers at Chancellor College, University of Malawi, stopped teaching, demanding guarantees of academic freedom. Despite verbal assurances from President Bingu wa Mutharika for a win-win solution to the problems that...
Malawi: A country on the edge of collapse | by Reinford Mwangonde
Malawi’s president recently declared war on his citizens after they shook the country with protests on 20 July 2011, doubtful of their leader’s ability to alleviate the country’s problems. At the opening of an agricultural fair in the southern commercial city of...