Zimbabwe suspends state workers’ strike
By admin | January 24, 2012
Mail & Guardian Online, 24 January 2012
Zimbabwe union leaders on Tuesday suspended a strike that shuttered the nation’s schools as civil servants demanded a doubling of basic wages, on the eve of talks with the government, a spokesperson said. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swaziland: Police throw stun grenades at protesters
By Sarah | November 2, 2011
Times of Swaziland, 2 November 2011
It was second time unlucky for labour unions as they were yet again blocked by police led by Regional Commander Richard Mngometulu.
Barely 24 hours after an encounter where they were stopped from staging a prayer at the Lutheran Church, they were stopped from delivering a petition to the High Court. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swazi authorities prevent prayer meeting; trade unions say they are living under dictatorship
By Sarah | November 1, 2011
31 October 2011
Joint statement from Swaziland National Association of Teachers, Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions and Swaziland Federation of Labour
The workers of Swaziland, in line with the court order issued on 29th October 2011 to call off the protest action they had planned for the 1st November 2011 to the 5th November 2011, had resolved that in place of a full blown protest action, they need to hold a prayer meeting for the problems that have engulfed this country. Read the rest of this entry »
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Youth and student delegation, day five: Johannesburg
By Mark | September 8, 2011
Johannesburg: Congress of South African Trade Unions, ANC Youth League and National Youth Development Agency
Simon Darvill
I had a great deal of expectations at the start of our first full day in Johannesburg which featured two high profile political meetings.
Today’s meetings were with The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the morning and then the ANC Youth League and the National Youth Development agency in the afternoon. I specifically asked to blog for this day, Read the rest of this entry »
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Protesters against Swazi King clash with police
By admin | September 8, 2011
The Boston Globe, 8 September
Security forces and protesters clashed in two towns yesterday during a week of planned protests demanding an end to Swaziland’s absolute monarchy. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swazi protests swell as riot police look on
By admin | September 6, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 6 September
More than 1 000 people marched on Tuesday through Swaziland’s main city Manzini in one of the largest protests yet against Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III. Read the rest of this entry »
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IMF team visits cash-strapped Swaziland
By Campaigns | August 23, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 23 August
An International Monetary Fund delegation began a two-week visit to cash-strapped Swaziland on Monday to see if the country was doing enough to win the fund’s blessing to secure foreign loans. Read the rest of this entry »
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Angola deports civil society leaders
By Mark | August 12, 2011
Civil Society Statement on the Detention and Deportation of Civil Society Leaders and Delegates to the 7th Southern Africa Civil Society Forum, Luanda, Angola Read the rest of this entry »
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COSATU condemns Swazi bail out
By Mark | August 9, 2011
Congress of South African Trade Unions, 3 August 2011
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is shocked and disappointed at the announcement from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) that the SA government has guaranteed a R2.4 billion loan from the SARB to the Central Bank of Swaziland. Read the rest of this entry »
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Message to the Government of Malawi from Action for Southern Africa
By Mark | August 1, 2011
Following the killing of 19 people on the 20 July and subsequent threats to Human Rights defenders Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA) has sent the following message to the government of Malawi. Read the rest of this entry »
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