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Kamvelihle Clothing Manufacturing and Trade supply local clients and markets, doing repair and redesign of donated clothes.
They supply local clients and markets, doing repair and redesign of donated clothes. They also take donated clothes and repair and resell them or make them into new garments.
The success of SA's national women's team is firing up the move to establish Local Football Associations (LFAs).
The success of SA's national women's team is firing up the move to establish Local Football Associations (LFAs).
Farm workers are exposed to chemicals, lack protective clothing, and are not consulted, despite health impacts.
Farm workers are exposed to chemicals, lack protective clothing, and are not consulted, despite health impacts.
The community also wants answers on how the municipal budget was spent on sports for youth and improving basic services.
The community also wants answers on how the municipal budget was spent on sport for youth and improving basic services.
Kenyan youth protests against inequality peaked on June 25, forcing President Ruto to drop the unpopular Finance Bill, which would have increased taxes and living costs!
Kenyan youth protests against inequality peaked on June 25, forcing President Ruto to drop the unpopular Finance Bill.
SAFTU blasts NSFAS as 760,000 students continue to bear the negative impacts including evictions, hunger and poor performance.
The negative impacts on 760 000 students continue, including evictions, hunger and poor performance.
OPPORTUNITY: Equal Education has opened applications for its 2024 Community Leadership Internship Programme
OPPORTUNITY: Equal Education has opened applications for its 2024 Community Leadership Internship Programme
The writers say this government is not democratic and people-led. No consultation and acceptance has been negotiated.
The writers say this government is not a democratic and people-led, without consulting the public.
Municipal manager accused of tender corruption and sidelining community development
Manager accused of tender corruption and sidelining community development
North West communities protest and demand that mines action Social Labour Plans to provide training and jobs as promised.
North West communities protest and demand that mines action Social Labour Plans to provide training and jobs as promised
Kenyan and SA working classes reject economic policies that increase taxes and living costs, decreasing budgets for health and education.
Kenyan and SA working classes reject economic policies that increase taxes and living costs, decreasing budgets for health and education.
The "Toxic Tour" protest highlighted the harmful effects of mining on the communities' environment and development.
The "Toxic Tour" protest highlightsed the harmful effects of mining on the communities' environment and development.
Kenyan youth organize their own protests against rising taxes and living costs. Using social media, the movement bypassed political leaders and parties.vuka.news/topic/youth/a-tiktok-revolution/
Kenyan youth organize their own protests against rising taxes and living costs
Youth Day honors young heroes’ in 1976, but feels dishonest while youth today face poverty, unemployment and exclusion from society.
Youth Day honors young heroes’ in 1976, but feels dishonest while youth today face poverty, unemployment and exclusion from society.
Together our youth must fight corruption and xenophobia, demand vaccines and affordable internet, and defend the right to protest!
Together our youth must fight corruption and xenophobia, demand vaccines and affordable internet, and defend the right to protest!
Increased media attention can help prevent armed attacks on Somkhele activists, following Fikile Ntshangase’s assassination in 2021
Increased media attention can help prevent armed attacks on Somkhele activists, following Fikile Ntshangase's assassination in 2021
“My motivation is simply fighting for the development of my community and being their voice without fear of being victimised or silenced. My community deserves better than what they see or what they are promised."
“My motivation is ... fighting for the development of my community and being their voice without fear of being... silenced."
The companies were instructed by the Appeal Court to do proper consultation before taking the next steps
The companies were instructed by the Appeal Court to do proper consultation before taking next steps
"The new changes in the law will make s*x work legal and give labour rights such as protection from arrest"
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The new changes in law will make s*x work legal and give labour rights such as protection from arrest
Voters want police visibility, better roads, jobs for the youth and improved services of water and electricity in informal settlements.
Voters want police visibility, better roads, jobs for the youth and improved services of water and electricity in informal settlements.
OPINION: Thuto Gabaphethe and Thandeka Kathi write that accountability through voting is not enough
OPINION: Thuto Gabaphethe and Thandeka Kathi write that accountability through voting is not enough
We urge communities to vote together for democratic mining laws, pressuring Parliament to include public input and address community demands.
We urge communities to vote together for democratic mining laws, pressuring Parliament to include public input and address community demands.
African trade union and worker education are under-discussed, but Nigeria and South Africa offer valuable lessons for global unions
African trade union and worker education are under-discussed, but Nigeria and South Africa offer valuable lessons for global unions.
A short guide to election parties ‘ views on land, housing and spatial injustice.
A short guide to election parties ' views on land, housing and spatial injustice.
Victory for out-of-school learners as the High Court orders the Education Department to place learners within 10 days
Victory for out-of-school learners as the High Court orders the Education Department to place learners within 10 days
The government did not respond by Wednesday as promised, their silence amplifying the lack of accountability and political will.
The government dis not respond by Wednesday as promised, their silence amplifying the lack of accountability and political will.
"We signal our defiance against corporate interests that prioritise profit over people and the planet."
We signal our defiance against corporate interests that prioritise profit over people and the planet.
Students are calling for financial and academic boycotts of Israel because of the war on Gaza and occupation of Palestine.
Students are calling for financial and academic boycotts of Israel because of the war on Gaza and occupation of Palestine.
The demands are that the government end the cellphone companies' high profits, and expand networks to everyone as contracted to.
The demands are that government end the cellphone companies high profits, and expand networks to everyone as contracted to.
Water and waste management services to communities impacted by lack of payment for 2 years
©️ pic Joseph Chirume via GroundUp
Water and waste management services to communities impacted by lack of payment for 2 years
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