The parrot’s egg
This book is all about the Transkei. It tells us what it is like to be a woman all alone at home. It tells us about what it is like to be...
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The worker poets
“Awe Comrade! Awe Comrade! Ngake ngahamba Nokuhamba Comrade — Two Sheleni Ngafika ezintabeni zomhlaba — two Sheleni Ngahlangana nama...
A play by the women of Driefontein
Since the middle of the 1970’s, the government has tried to move the people of Driefontein and KwaNgema in the eastern Transvaal. The...
The work and dreams of Austin Hleza
In a big farm shed in the quiet countryside of Swaziland, we found a big truck parked on a small, wooden table. A truck on a table?...
Dancing for freedom
The man’s body twists and jives like a snake. Sweat shines on his face. He holds his clenched fist high in the air. His shoes go clickety...
Workers on the stage
In Durban some workers from a tyre factory had a hard time with their bosses. After they spent years and hours building their union, the...
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