A small simple office in the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg carries the hopes of thousands of black people living in the city....

Brian Mashile is one of the few blind lawyers in South Africa. His story serves as an inspiration to us all … It was six o’clock on a...

A short history of Robben Island The journey from Cape Town harbour to Robben Island takes about 45 minutes. The little Prisons...

Railway workers strike for a living wage Thousands of railway workers around the county went on strike at the beginning of November in...

The delegates at the Conference for a Democratic Future (CDF) were all filled with hope and excitement. Learn and Teach managed to speak...

Dear Learn and Teach, My home is in Bizana village in the Transkei but I work in Durban. I am not happy because letters from Bizana take...

This is the story of over 400 taxi drivers who have joined the Transport and General Workers Union in Vereeniging. Together, they are...

Father S’mangaliso Mkhatshwa ­one of the people chairing the historic Conference for a Democratic Future -stood up to announce the...

Dear Learn and Teach, Please help me with my problem. Some white guys made me very angry on the 1st of July. I was busy working out which...

COSATU’s Third National Congress in July was a good congress. Workers came out of the meeting united as never before. But it was hard...

End Separate Facilities! The People Shall Swim! Away with Bantustans! End Apartheid on the Buses! Away with Racist Elections! Away with...

Once they were strong and healthy mineworkers, working in the belly of the earth. Today, many are in wheelchairs, the result of accidents...

Carlos Ndlalane, a Mozambican refugee, was shot dead by SADF soldiers as he crossed the border into Ka-Ngwane… Two months ago, Carlos...

Sisulu welcomed us into his home in Orlando West with a big hug for each of us. He then led us into a bedroom and found us each a seat....

The Welcome Home rally on 29 October 1989 for the released ANC leaders was the biggest political gathering this country has ever seen. It...

“This book is dedicated to the working people of South Africa, especially the migrant workers.” So begins the book “A Working Life, Cruel...

In Issue No.3 1989, Learn and Teach had a competition. It was called the “Important Dates Competition” and we invited readers to write...

Dear brothers and sisters at Learn and Teach, I greet you in the name of God. We are happy to see your magazine on Namibian soil, our...

On 6 November 1989, the people of Namibia will be doing something they have been fighting for and dreaming about for over 100 years —...