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We are proud of how far Cosatu has come since it was launched 40 years ago in Durban and the role it has played in ending apartheid, securing our constitutional democracy,…
Trafficking in Africa a threat to securing a continent fit for children
Children on the continent are trafficked, sexually exploited, forced into marriage, recruited into armed forces and made to beg
Digital Shadows: Unveiling the crisis of forced labour in the tech age
Digital ‘slavery’ such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid
Total knew it was fuelling climate change since the 1970s
New scientific research shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
Towards an Africa in which every child feels secure
Ending violence against children is one of the most important priorities, but it won’t happen without political leadership
Rise in forced labour expected amid the Covid-19 economic crisis
Criminals prey on desperate people by offering them false promises of a better life. In fact, they are coercing them into lives of exploitation and misery