In Extension 30 Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, 16 women have come together and organised themselves to start an agricultural project in the community.

Jacob Potlaki, an organiser with the Casual Workers’ Advice Office and Simunye Workers Forum (SWF), was threatened by representatives of the Centurion-based Liwayway Food South Africa (Pty) Ltd yesterday (18 May 2023) at 3:30pm on the factory premises.

The local members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) stood up against the high rate of drug usage in a small location of Bathurst in the Eastern Cape and conducted a Drug Awareness Day campaign in the SDA building.

Palestinians and Arabs have been active agents of resistance against colonialism and imperialism since before the Nakba, and the legacy of this anti-colonial resistance lives on today.

On 17 April 2023, Non-Governmental Organisations were protesting in Commissioner Street, Johannesburg to voice out their displeasure at the Department of Social Development cutting the funding for the NGOs.

On 1 May 2023, Simunye Workers Forum (SWF) and Casual Worker’s Advice Office (CWAO) celebrated Worker’s Day at their offices in Germiston East of Ekurhuleni and this happens yearly and this year their celebration was so different because each time they celebrate by hosting workshops to educate participants about their rights.

With the working-class organization being so weak over the years, many issues and crises go on without resistance and opposition from the affected.

“Revolt, for you have nothing to lose but your chains and your tents!” – George Habash

On this International Workers’ Day, we, the waste pickers – who collect and sort recyclable materials from the waste generated by households, businesses, and industries – want to mark this momentous occasion where we can come together and acknowledge the contributions of waste pickers around the world.

On 22 April 2023, the Climate Justice Coalition and Cry of the Xcluded held a mass meeting with youth, community organisations and trade unions such as the Socialist Youth Movement, Southern African Green Revolutionary Council (SAGRC), Sisonke Revolutionary Movement and the United Domestic Workers Association, amongst others.

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, upheld the rights of all breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women, as well as children under six, to be provided with free health services at public hospitals, reported SowetanLive.

Protesters from many different non-profit organisations (NPOs) and child protection organisations (CPOs) say the Department of Social Development (DSD) is cutting budgets which will hamper their ability to operate.

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