Workers at Sibanye Stillwater’s gold mines in South Africa have been striking for over 70 days
A key demand of the workers has been a monthly hike of R1,000 for the lowest paid among them. However, the company is refusing to give a raise of more than R800
Report shows extent of discrimination, violence by Minneapolis police and other stories
Today we look at an investigation into racism in the Minneapolis Police Department (US), protests against the Capital Control law in Lebanon, and more
Report: World’s biggest investors fuel border violence, deforestation and other stories
Today we look at how investors are driving border violence and the climate crisis, the acquittal of an Australian policeman in the murder of an Indigenous teen, and more
Around The World in 8 Minutes: South African workers’ struggle
We look at the struggle lead by NUMSA and NUM unions in South Africa, a run organized against dictatorship in Thailand and the mass assassinations of social leaders in Colombia.
South African unions warn against government’s “rescue plan” for state company Eskom
The “rescue plan” for Eskom unveiled by the South African minister for public enterprises proposes the unbundling of the state-owned company and increases reliance on private Independent Power Producers, which the unions claim, is the root cause of Eskom’s financial troubles.
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