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Magnificent Mndebele
Magnificent Mndebele focuses on investigative journalism and specialises in politics and societal issues affecting the most vulnerable citizens. He is a freelance journalist and photographer
Delinquent Gauteng departments fail ‘disposable’ school
The departments of education and infrastructure development dithered for two decades over a school they ‘erroneously’ sold
Township residents without power for three years
Beleaguered residents of Palm Springs in the Emfuleni local municipality in Gauteng have been living without electricity and with sewage running in the streets
Pay attention: Our food system is broken
Hunger and obesity are symptoms of the same problem. Activist Raj Patel’s latest film follows a Malawian farmer as she cares for the Earth while growing crops
For many South African women, home is hell
Gender-based violence often takes place at home or in intimate relationships, taking a traumatic toll on victims, their families and friends
The deadly cost of union membership in North West
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo
The deadly cost of union membership in North West
The platinum belt is roiling with tension once more after the assassination of Numsa organiser Malibongwe Mdazo.
Desperate workers say the CCMA is failing them
Covid-19 and budget cuts have combined to create a nightmare for those seeking help with cases of unfair dismissal or suspension, which have risen because of the pandemic’s…
ArcelorMittal is ‘slowly becoming a burial site’
After the deaths of three employees who got trapped in a control room, workers allege that management frequently coerces them to bypass health and safety procedures
Payback time for workers fired from Luxor Paints
The company has been ordered to reinstate and compensate employees it dismissed unfairly after a strike. And although a court review may delay justice, the workers won’t give up…
Angry workers denounce Mpumalanga coal haulier
Current and former workers at SG Coal, a large company that has a monopoly on coal hauling in the province, have accused it of unbearable working conditions and unfair treatment
How South Africa’s minibus taxi industry exploits its drivers
The drivers who are the bedrock of the public transport system are often paid less than the sectoral determination stipulates
Cops take their leaders to task
Popcru used its ninth congress to focus on restoring the rights of police and correctional service workers
Making media freedom in ESwatini is more than a dream
Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu, in spite of harassment from King Mswati and his cronies, is undeterred in his bid to expose the regime’s wrongdoings
eSwatini fights for free political expression
The government of eSwatini has exiled and clamped down on political dissidents. But now, it faces a new threat: the unionised working class