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

The Fight Against Cop City
On Saturday, March 4, I arrived at Intrenchment Creek Park in DeKalb County, Georgia, for the first day of a week of action against a $90 million construction project undertaken by the Atlanta Police Foundation — a private entity, backed by local CEOs and political leaders, that advances police interests.

Press Release: Simunye Workers’ Forum organiser threatened by representatives of Liwayway Food South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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.

Palestinian history doesn’t start with the Nakba
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.

Celebrating Worker’s Day 1 May
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.

May Day 2023 is a time to recognise waste pickers as workers, fight for a fair and just society for all
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.

SA Court Orders Public Hospitals to Grant Free Healthcare to Foreign Mothers
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.