Siyabonga Hadebe: ‘Abahambe’ and International Labour Political Economy – Cycles of Exploitation Since the 1800s
The word Abahambe (let them go) carries a heavy resonance in the South African lexicon. It is a phrase often born of frustration…
Publisher’s Comment: De/constructing Belonging – South Africa at the crossroads of brand identity and political solidarity
South Africa’s periodic xenophobic eruptions are not merely spontaneous acts of violence or criminality; they are expressions of a deeper…
Andile Msindwana: Youngest Heads of State in Africa
The presence of young leaders at the apex of executive power in Africa challenges longstanding assumptions about age, authority, and…
South African Literary Awards (SALA) commends JM Coetzee for a Principled Stand in Defence of Justice, Peace and Freedom
By Morakabe Seakhoa The South African Literary Awards (SALA) wishes to express its profound respect and admiration for Nobel Laureate…
Statement by the National Writers’ Association of South Africa (NWASA) in support of JM Coetzee’s refusal to participate in the 14th International Writers Festival
By Dr Lebogang Lance Nawa The National Writers’ Association of South Africa (NWASA) expresses its full support for Nobel Laureate…
NWASA delegation to meet Cuban ambassador and sign historic cultural partnership agreement
By Dr Lebogang Lance Nawa The National Writers Association of South Africa (NWASA), accompanied by the Department of International Relations…
Sechaba Nkoana’s new book launched on May Day ignites debate on the crisis and future of South Africa’s labour movement
By Saul Molobi The launch of Sechaba Nkoana’s latest book, “Business Unionism and the Proliferation of Trade Unions in South…
Dr Malusi Gigaba: Why work is not a favour
Still in pursuit of a Social Contract Between the State and South Africa’s Working People On 12 August 1946, approximately…
Andile Msindwana: The Evolving Geography of Zenzile Miriam Makeba
Starting from the end, I’d summarise this narrative as how one woman’s exile mapped the limits of African liberation. We…
Publisher’s Comment: Entrenching the Workers’ Voice – De/constructing brand COSATU in the era of renewal
I have never formally belonged to an affiliate of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). The closest I…