South Africa

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

Workers’ strikes span Africa

While developments in Egypt in the aftermath of the military coup and massacres of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have dominated the…

August 29, 2013

South Africa one year after Marikana tragedy

South Africans have commemorated the first anniversary of the Marikana massacre where 34 mineworkers were shot dead by provincial police…

August 21, 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

U.S. and Cuba open postal talks

Cuban diplomats met with U.S. State Department and Postal Service officials on June 18-19 to discuss the normalization of mail…

July 21, 2013

Protests greet Obama on Africa tour

S. African groups raise Palestine, AFRICOM, U.S. political prisoners President Barack Obama visited three African states during late June and…

July 9, 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

50 years of African Union commemorated

On May 25, 1963, 33 independent African states met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to form the Organization of African Unity.…

May 22, 2013