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Blood flows in Alexandra
On Wednesday, March 5, 70 000 people from all over South Africa met at the Alexandra Soccer Stadium. They came to bury 17 people who were...
A kennel a day keeps the hunger away
Hi, here I am again. The last time you heard from me, I went to visit a man who trains dogs. Now I have just spoken to people who build...
Phambile Nolwazi
Crossroads is a big shanty town in Cape Town. In the evenings, when it is warm, you will see many people going to Noxolo school. You will...
Saxophone in chains
The time is twenty years ago. The place is Robben Island. There is a man walking alone, along the sand next to the sea. This man is...
Sit in for your rights
On Tuesday, 11th March 1200 miners at Blyvooruitzicht mine went underground for the morning shift. In the afternoon, none of the miners...
Thomas visits the chisanyama
The other day I was walking around town. Suddenly I felt so hungry I just had to eat. But where could I find food. I walked a bit...
The waking of Witbank
Everywhere you look in Witbank there are black mountains of coal and lots of men on street corners and at the pass office. The black...
Take away tea with Miss Ray
Learn and Teach went on a long trip. We went all the way to Zambia to talk to Ray Alexander, or Miss Ray, as many old workers in South...
Letters from our readers 1986 No 2
Dear Learn and Teach You never write about domestic workers. Have you ever thought about the problems of domestic workers —like their low...
