Articles
A letter to you
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...
Rape – the crime against women
“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...
The lonely life of a truck driver
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...
A different kind of school
Sancta Maria is a primary school in Vanderbijl Park. Like all schools, Sancta Maria is quiet on Saturdays. But Sancta Maria is only...
Letters from our readers 1986 No 5
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...
With no money and no jobs
“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...
The Story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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...
Awu! Mawu!
On the 12 June the government brought back the State of Emergency. The police detained thousands of people and thousands of others went...
Thomas speaks to Abomantshingelani
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...
Made in Soweto
Many people know about the big, beautiful cars made in Germany, America and Japan. But few people know about the beautiful cars made in...
Workers who are bosses
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 trench man
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...
Workers of the world
BOLIVIA — THE UNFINISHED STRUGGLE This book is about the tin miners in Bolivia. Bolivia is a small country in South America. It is right...
