The forgotten workers
Once they were strong and healthy mineworkers, working in the belly of the earth. Today, many are in wheelchairs, the result of accidents...
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A working life, cruel beyond belief
“This book is dedicated to the working people of South Africa, especially the migrant workers.” So begins the book “A Working Life, Cruel...
Where have all the diamonds gone?
In April 1908, a poor labourer by the name of Zacharias Lewala was walking along the beach near Luderitz when he saw something glittering...
United we stand, divided we fall
An interview with John Ya Otto, General Secretary of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW). In 1959, Sam Nujoma, then the leader...
Workers’ unity in action
There were slogans. There was toyi-toying. There were long discussions among comrades. Speeches. Friendly handshakes. Freedom songs....
A day in the life of SADWU
There’s a story of a hungry jackal and two fowls. The jackal went to the village to find some fowls for lunch. The fowls saw the jackal,...
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