Awu! Mawu!On the 12 June the government brought back the State of Emergency. The police detained thousands of people and thousands of others went...
The lonely life of a truck driverLast year I wanted to go to Cape Town. I had no money so I decided to hitch a lift. I was standing on the road when a truck went past...
The trench manThe sun is shining and it is very hot. The soil is dry. The grass is white. And there is not even a drop of water in the river. But a...
The Story of Ladysmith Black MambazoIt is ten o’clock in the morning. Clermont, just outside Durban, is quiet. Most people have gone to work. But some people are singing...
Rape – the crime against women“A few months ago, I was on my way home to Soweto. When I got on the train, I saw a group of men standing together, in the corner. I did...
Workers who are bossesOn May 1 1985 the big Sarmcol BTR factory in Howick was dead quiet. Over 1000 workers stayed at home. They were very angry. The Sarmcol...