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The making of history
The mine workers of South Africa made history last month. For 21 days, 340 000 workers from nearly 50 gold and coal mines went out on...
A great workers’ victory
When 16 000 railway workers were fired on 13 March, many people said the workers would never get their jobs back. They thought that ...
A warm spirit in a cold basement
Right in the centre of Johannesburg stands the Carlton Centre. It is a grey, tall building with more than 50 floors. The building is...
The rich history of struggle
Thirty years ago, Jack Mantzaris lived in the slumyards of Denver on the east side of Johannesburg. He remembers how he used to sing and...
A giant is born
Moses Mayekiso has not had much reason to smile for more than a year. He was detained by police as he walked off an aeroplane at Jan...
Railway workers say no!
On 24th October 1986, the South African Transport Services called Andrew Nedzamba, one of their drivers, into the City Deep offices. They...
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