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Abahlali baseMjondolo is a democratic, membership based movement of shack dwellers and other poor people in South Africa. In 2005 our experience of suffering and injustice led us to decided to...
State-owned electricity utility Eskom announced on Wednesday that new labour agreements have been finalised with contractors and unions at the strike-prone Medupi and Kusile power-station sites....
Growth in South Africa is unlikely to reach pre-crisis levels unless “supply-side reforms” are undertaken, the World Bank warns in its latest ‘Global Economic Prospects (GEP)’ report...
According to the ITUC report, despite international legal instruments
that protect and promote freedom of association and the right to
collective bargaining, unions and their members are still...
Unemployment rates and income inequality are increasing globally. Trade unionists continue to fight for jobs, rights and equality. This fight often costs them their jobs, and sometimes even their...
Once again I am honoured for the opportunity to address this august House on the occasion of the Budget Vote of the Presidency.
Over the last few of weeks this House has been focusing on the...
Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media.
In our briefing today, we will focus on a number of important matters relating to our work, including (1) OAU/AU Golden Jubilee, (2) the outcomes of...
Dear comrades, friends, sisters and brothers of our movement!
This is an urgent call for more active international solidarity actions
with people who resist in all cities and towns of Turkey for 10...
This paper concludes by discussing some of the available pathways for action and smart adaptation. Part 1 of the paper addressed the steady disappearance of Lake Chad and continued from an initial...
Chairperson; Distinguished guests; Ladies and Gentlemen: I would like to first thank Chatham House for hosting me today to speak about the economic, social and political challenges facing South...
In less than 20 years from now, emerging economies would have the most “economic weight” as they came to dominate global investments, a World Bank Global Development Horizons report has found....
Our briefing today will focus on the international developments including Syria/Turkey situation, Outcomes of SADC Troika, Updates on Prof Karabus and developments on the Continent.
Starting with...
Africa has had a long, faltered journey with regard to establishing democracies, as many nations have suffered through decades of autocratic rulers and repeated coups d'état. Recently, Africa...
International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Marius Fransman has arrived in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan for a two-day official visit.
This will be the first official visit by a...
I have the honour to present the 4th budget of the Economic Development Department, known as EDD.
Given our responsibility to integrate efforts on economic development across government, the...