1986 NO 5

Articles

We send warm greetings and best wishes to all in these difficult times. We hope you are safe and healthy. We are sorry that the magazine...

“A few months ago, I was on my way home to Soweto. When I got on the train, I saw a group of men standing together, in the corner. I did...

Last year I wanted to go to Cape Town. I had no money so I decided to hitch a lift. I was standing on the road when a truck went past...

Sancta Maria is a primary school in Vanderbijl Park. Like all schools, Sancta Maria is quiet on Saturdays. But Sancta Maria is only...

Dear Learn and Teach I work at Murray and Roberts in Pretoria. My home is in Zeerust. In 1982 I bought a hi-fi set from Frasers...

“I used to work at K-Mart on the East Rand. But in 1983 they said they did not need me anymore. I have not had a job since then. I live...

It is ten o’clock in the morning. Clermont, just outside Durban, is quiet. Most people have gone to work. But some people are singing...

On the 12 June the government brought back the State of Emergency. The police detained thousands of people and thousands of others went...

Every morning I pass the man who looks after the building where I work. But most mornings I am still sleeping when I get to work. So I...

Many people know about the big, beautiful cars made in Germany, America and Japan. But few people know about the beautiful cars made in...

On May 1 1985 the big Sarmcol BTR factory in Howick was dead quiet. Over 1000 workers stayed at home. They were very angry. The Sarmcol...

The sun is shining and it is very hot. The soil is dry. The grass is white. And there is not even a drop of water in the river. But a...

BOLIVIA — THE UNFINISHED STRUGGLE This book is about the tin miners in Bolivia. Bolivia is a small country in South America. It is right...