A hunger for freedomFew people are tough enough to go without food for 33 days. Only the strongest are ready to die of hunger for something they believe in....
A bitter pill to swallowIt is 9 o’clock in the morning. The trade union officials are walking up and down outside a big hall at Wits University. They check the...
Working with poisonDeep in the forests of Natal where nobody can see her, you will find Maria Sibiya hard at work with a tank of poison on her back. Like...
A union born in prisonYou could say that organising people is in Jerry Nxgjola’s blood. Even when trade union organiser Nxgjola was sentenced to six years in...
Spare a thought for JonasCome rain or snow, Jonas Lechaba will always show! Is that not the golden rule of every postman? “Well, it’s mostly true,” says Jonas. “I...
Broken promises“Start a new way of life. Earn well and improve your lifestyle… We help our students find jobs,” says the advert in the newspaper. The...