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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Swazi unions set out on new wave of protest strikes
By Campaigns | July 28, 2011
Mail and Guardian, 28 July
Union members took to the streets on Thursday in cities and towns around Swaziland to protest against government moves to cut civil servants’ salaries amid a deepening financial crisis. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mbabane judge blocks strike by teachers
By Sarah | June 23, 2011
IOL News, 23 June
A Swazi court ordered late on Wednesday that teachers’ unions must hold further talks with the government before they can stage a planned strike to protest moves to slash their salaries. Read the rest of this entry »
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Botswana: Support 100,000 striking public sector workers
By Mark | June 6, 2011
Around 100,000 public sector workers in Botswana have been on strike since 18 April 2011. After enduring a three year wage freeze, which has left salaries well below the cost of living, workers are demanding a 16 per cent wage rise. All attempts at negotiation have ended in deadlock and the strike continues. The Government has responded by dismissing hundreds of workers classified as providing essential services, including doctors and nurses. Leaders of public sector unions have been periodically detained and released without charged. Hospitals, schools and other vital public services have been paralysed as a result of the strike. There are concerns that the protests are becoming increasingly violent as security forces seek to silence the striking workers.
You can take part in the e action to call on the government to end the deadlock and restore public services in Botswana on the Labourstart website.
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Protection of Information Bill, a threat to whistle-blowers
By Mark | June 1, 2011
Congress of South African Trade Unions, 31 May 2011
The Congress of South African Trade Unions is deeply concerned that the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee has begun clause-by-clause voting on a revised version of the Protection of Information Bill, without having addressed the many serious concerns from civil society regarding fundamental problems with the Bill. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swaziland financial reform panned by IMF
By Sarah | May 19, 2011
Mail & Guardian Online, 19 May 2011
The International Monetary Fund gave Swaziland’s financial reform programme a harsh review on Wednesday, a major blow to the crisis-hit kingdom’s urgent attempts to secure international loans. Read the rest of this entry »
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Swaziland: Police detain 10 unionists
By Sarah | May 16, 2011
Times of Swaziland, 16 May 2011
Ten unionists were on Saturday detained by police after they were found holding a meeting which the police declared illegal. Read the rest of this entry »
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