Voices from LesothoTHE THIRD POOREST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD Lesotho is a poor country. People say it’s the third poorest country in the world. Nearly one and...
After the floodFor a long time, people in South Africa have waited for rain. The land is dry and cracked. People cannot grow anything. And their animals...
The union with a mouthThe strike at Pick ‘n Pay Last year a worker from Pick ‘n Pay joined a union called CCAWUSA – the union of all shop workers. Every...
The new tax lawThe government has made a new income tax law. From 1 April 1984 workers will pay a new kind of tax. The government will tax people in a...
Retrenchment: The fight for a better dealThousands of workers have lost their jobs in the past few years. And everyday more workers lose their jobs. Bosses say business is bad –...
The dangers of shift workDIM EYES AND A SORE BACK The time is 2 o’clock in the morning. An old woman is on her knees sweeping the floor. She works quickly. She...