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Working without a boss
There is nothing special about Brits — a hot and dusty little town near Pretoria. It is like most other towns in the Transvaal. When you...


The union fights back
Over six thousand workers climbed into the buses that day – that hot miserable day in November when Sasol fired their workers. The...


The day 6500 workers lost their jobs
A BLACK CHRISTMAS At about 12 o’clock on the morning of the 6th November, a trade union got a phone call. The phone call did not last...


The muscle of unity
For two days in November, most factories and firms in the big cities of the Transvaal were empty and silent. The workers were showing...


Simba workers show the way
The bosses of the Simba Ouix factory are proud of their products. They put a big proud lion on all the packets of chips that they make....


Dancing for freedom
The man’s body twists and jives like a snake. Sweat shines on his face. He holds his clenched fist high in the air. His shoes go clickety...
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