Articles
A night out with the winners
Learn and Teach got a letter the other day. The letter was from Sacos – the South African Council of Sport. They were inviting us to the...
Good times and bad times
Many people think that I am just a piece of rubbish because I work in the rubbish dump,” says maMotaung. “1 want people to hear my story....
Letters from our readers 1985 No 6
Dear Learn and Teach Please help me. I am in my last year at school. But because of the trouble in the townships, there are no exams this...
Snoring Thomas 1985 No 6
One afternoon after lunch, I was sitting on my chair at my desk. I was full after eating my ‘skaftin’. I felt like having a quick nap....
The old man in the mountains
We travelled a long way to find Edwin Mofutsanyana — all the way to the mountains of Lesotho. When we got to his little house, a tall,...
Learning after work
The bell rings. It’s five o’clock and it’s tjaile time at the Rolfes Factory in Elandsfontein. Some workers walk back to the hostel for a...
What Cosatu believes in
"We the trade unions meeting here today, say to all that we want a united South Africa. We say no more apartheid, low wages, poverty and...
A long and winding road leads to Cosatu
Unity is often like a frog,” said a worker. “Every time you think you have it in your hands, it jumps out.” This is very true. After four...
The birth of Cosatu
Thousands of people came from all over South Africa. They came on bicycles. Others came in cars and taxis. Many came by bus and a few...
A showdown in Western
It’s on a Thursday night, half past seven in Western Township, Johannesburg. The hall is full. A man is standing at the front talking....
