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Who gets rich in Bophuthatswana?
For many companies Bophuthatswana is like a pot of honey. They fly there for the easy money. But for the workers in Bophuthatswana, life...


Hamba kahle Comrade Mackson
Mackson Tshikambu is dead!”. When I heard these words, I stopped for a moment. He was a man I knew. I felt a loss. Mackson Tshikambu. I...


Three days that shook the nation
The hall in Tembisa was full. The union members were angry — very angry. The government was talking about bringing in a new law to smash...


Forward with the women’s struggle
They came, singing and clapping, from all over South Africa — and together they made history. It was the first time that the women of...


The lion of the Lowveld
The people of Matsulu, a village next to the Kruger National Park, can sometimes hear the lions roaring at night — but do they know that...


The best news of the year
It’s been a bad year so far. The government is on the attack like never before. In February they banned 17 organisations. They have...
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