The Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM) has intensified its campaign to disconnect and remove all illegal connections across Emfuleni. Working…
Municipality disconnects illegal electricity connections in Bophelong Read Post »
Small businesses in townships are suffering as most depend solely on day-to-day hustles to make ends meet. This includes take away food outlets which are partly banned as per lockdown…
Sebokeng small businesses impacted harshly under COVID-19 lockdown Read Post »
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have played a critical role and been on the frontline of helping government deliver health services to…
Many More Community Healthcare Workers are needed across South Africa Read Post »
Hamba Kahle Mkonto Literally means ‘go well spear’ Go well warrior Brave warrior woman A warrior of the spirit Warrior with an open heart You laid back easy warrior A warrior of the people of South Africa My protector Care Giver Potter A fighter…
Most countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic went on lockdown, limiting contact between people so as to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. Although this may have been the right…
Job Losses during COVID-19 Lockdown Hit Home Read Post »
One of the main challenges facing working class families during Covid19 is the loss of jobs. Many employers are retrenching workers, and with a very weak social security system, working class…
Contesting the post-Covid19 economy Read Post »
In Carletonville, minibus operators have not been adhering to measures announced by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula’s to slow the spread of COVID-19. Minister Fikile Mbalula has said no…
Taxi operators contravene COVID-19 measures Read Post »
In an online briefing held today, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) gave a presentation on how children would be reintegrated into the school environment. Parents are not happy…
Uproar over Education Department’s Decision to Re-open Schools Read Post »
Papa Mako is a 29-year-old man from Sebokeng Zone 12 (in Gauteng) who makes his living cutting grass and maintaining yards. There hasn’t been much work for him during this pandemic and he is now…
Lockdown Puts Strain on Families and Starts to Cause Tensions Between Neighbours Read Post »
COVID-19 had, by late April2020, affected 2 931 710 people worldwide. As of April 26, 203 590people have died. The Global North has not been spared by thiscrisis. The United States, with 960 896 cases and 54 265 deaths, isthe most affected country in the world, followed by Spain, Italy,France, Germany, and the UK. The…
The Effects of Coronavirus on the Global South Read Post »
May Day as International Workers’ Day was born in the crucible of the heroic and militant struggles against exploitation and domination. With its origins in the struggle for a shorter working day, today May Day is celebrated by workers as a public holiday to pay homage to this heritage of struggle. It is also a day on which workers take stock of their…
May Day 2020 and the Heritage of Struggles From Below Read Post »
Everyyear since 1889, workers across the globe have gathered in theirnumbers to celebrate Labour Day, the contribution of the workers insociety. This year has been unique and very different to most yearssince International Workers Day was first celebrated. In December2019, a new virus was first noticed in China’s Hubei province, andespecially around the city of Wuhan. Since then,…
May Day Amidst COVID-19 Read Post »
