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South African autoworkers strike key industry

Workers’ struggles continue in South Africa despite the successful resolution of strikes in the automotive and mining industries. Auto industry…

September 12, 2013

South Africa mine bosses to cut thousands of jobs

South African workers are continuing their struggles against the bosses. Strikes are spreading from the mines, automobile plants and air…

September 5, 2013

South Africa commemorates National Women’s Day

August 9 was the anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March on Pretoria, an event that attracted 20,000 women to protest…

August 18, 2013

Tributes to South African hero, Nelson Mandela, at 95

Former Republic of South African President Nelson Mandela turned 95 while being treated at a hospital near Pretoria. Mandela, who…

July 23, 2013

South Africa mineworkers union asks 60 percent pay raise

South Africa’s miners have been forced to threaten strikes following an announcement that thousands of workers would be laid off.…

June 2, 2013

Chris Hani honored in South Africa on 20th anniversary of assassination

On April 10, 1993, racists in South Africa killed Chris Hani, the general secretary of the South African Communist Party…

April 19, 2013

The future of Africa & the struggle for socialism

Excerpts from a talk by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of Pan-African News Wire and WW contributing editor, at the Nov. 17-18,…

January 25, 2013

South Africa labor union declares: ‘Enough is enough! We want change!’

Miners’ strikes continue Strike unrest continues in South Africa’s platinum, gold, coal, diamond and iron ore mining sectors. Company owners…

November 7, 2012

South African miners’ strikes continue, spread to transport workers

Strike actions continue by workers in the platinum and gold mines in South Africa and have spread to the transportation…

October 4, 2012

Wildcat strikes of platinum, gold miners reflect deepening economic crisis in South Africa

Miners at the Marikana Lonmin Platinum PLC facilities returned to work on Sept. 20 after a bitter six-week strike that…

September 30, 2012